# Paje Locality, Serowe Palapye, Central District – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/paje/

Census locality · Serowe Palapye 

# Paje

Paje is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated **2,652 people** in 2023 on 29 km² (about 91 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2,652people (2023)
- 29.1km²
- 1,155 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Paje?

Paje had an estimated **2,652 people** in 2023 — 1.2% of Serowe Palapye, 141st of 519 census localities. There are 1,077 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 29 km², that is about **91 people per km²**, 47th of 519 census localities.

31.1% of people are children under 15 and 10.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 26 across Serowe Palapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 70 children and older people.

0–4 ****275**

5–9 ****295**

10–14 ****255**

15–19 ****161**

20–24 ****190**

25–29 ****166**

30–34 ****160**

35–39 ****186**

40–44 ****163**

45–49 ****146**

50–54 ****109**

55–59 ****147**

60–64 ****134**

65–69 ****61**

70–74 ****89**

75–79 ****69**

80+ ****46**

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa).

## Where is Paje?

Paje lies in [Serowe Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 1 other census locality: [Serowe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/serowe/). By area it is the 457th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.1% of [Serowe Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/). The centre of Paje is about 282 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 18 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 22.2599° S, 26.8158° E.

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bwa).

## Things to see in and around Paje

### Nearby, outside Paje

- Lipscombe Monument · memorial, Serowe9.9 km
- Khama Rhino Sanctuary · attraction, Serowe10 km
- Khama Rhino Sanctuary · nature reserve, Serowe13 km
- Rhino head count..identified · attraction, Serowe13 km
- Khama Hide · viewpoint, Serowe14 km
- Serwe Pan · viewpoint, Serowe14 km
- Khama III Memorial Museum · museum, Serowe18 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Paje

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Gaborone
- CurrencyPula (BWP)
- Country calling code+267
- LanguagesEnglish, Tswana
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown140 km
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone271 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 17:36).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Paje

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Paje.

- Paje

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Paje and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Serowe Palapye, the warmest month is Dec (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 458 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (89 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 89 

Feb 25 81 

Mar 24 58 

Apr 21 26 

May 18 5 

Jun 15 9 

Jul 14 1 

Aug 18 1 

Sep 22 8 

Oct 25 34 

Nov 26 58 

Dec 26 89 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Paje

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Serowe Clinic · Serowe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.39140&mlon=26.70584#map=17/-22.39140/26.70584) 

Bank Barclays · Serowe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.38899&mlon=26.70448#map=17/-22.38899/26.70448) 

ATM Barclays · Serowe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.42103&mlon=26.74552#map=17/-22.42103/26.74552) 

Petrol pump Shell · Serowe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.39221&mlon=26.71803#map=17/-22.39221/26.71803) 

Hotel The JAW Camp · Serowe 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.24952&mlon=26.72589#map=17/-22.24952/26.72589) 

Mall Serowe Main Mall · Serowe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.38841&mlon=26.74509#map=17/-22.38841/26.74509) 

School Ranokanyane Jss Serowe · Serowe 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.35535&mlon=26.74087#map=17/-22.35535/26.74087) 

College Central College of Modern Arts & Creative Technology , Botswana · Serowe 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.38218&mlon=26.70890#map=17/-22.38218/26.70890) 

Police station Serowe Police Station · Serowe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.38849&mlon=26.69587#map=17/-22.38849/26.69587) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other census localities in Serowe Palapye

- Diloro
- Dimajwe
- Gamabuo
- Gojwane
- Goo-Sekgweng
- Gootau
- Kgagodi
- Lecheng
- Lerala
- Lesenepole/Matolwane
- Mabeleapudi
- Majwanaadipitse
- Majwaneng
- Malaka
- Malatswai
- Manaledi
- Matlhakola
- Maunatlala
- Mmashoro
- Moeng
- Mogapi
- Mogapinyana
- Mogome
- Mogorosi
- Moiyabana
- Mokgware
- Mokhungwana
- Mokokwana
- Moremi
- Moreomabele
- Mosweu
- Motshegaletau
- Palapye
- Radisele
- Ratholo
- Sehunou
- Seolwane
- Serowe
- Serule
- Tamasane
- Thabala
- Topisi
- Tshimoyapula
- Tuli

## Quick answers

- Where is Paje?In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Paje?2,652 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Paje?About 30 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Paje?About 91 people per km²
- What borders Paje?Serowe
- What is there to see in Paje?Lipscombe Monument, Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Rhino head count..identified
- What time zone is Paje in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Paje?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Paje?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paje?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Paje?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paje?Serowe Clinic, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paje?Barclays, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Paje?Barclays, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paje?Shell, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Paje?BW120124 (OCHA common operational dataset)