Census locality · Serowe Palapye # Palapye Palapye is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated 55,118 people in 2023 on 1,093 km² (about 50 per km²). 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 102 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 55,118 people (2023) - 1,093 km² - 102 mapped services - 926 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Palapye? Palapye had an estimated 55,118 people in 2023 — 25.9% of Serowe Palapye, 8th of 519 census localities. There are 942 women for every 1,000 men (below the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 1,093 km², that is about 50 people per km², 76th of 519 census localities. 26.5% of people are children under 15 and 4.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 26 across Serowe Palapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people. - 0–4 4,929 - 5–9 4,841 - 10–14 4,823 - 15–19 4,985 - 20–24 4,866 - 25–29 5,148 - 30–34 5,044 - 35–39 4,446 - 40–44 4,213 - 45–49 3,334 - 50–54 2,635 - 55–59 1,995 - 60–64 1,374 - 65–69 963 - 70–74 661 - 75–79 473 - 80+ 388 Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Palapye? Palapye lies in Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana. It borders 10 other census localities: Diloro, Lecheng, Malaka, Mokhungwana, Moremi, Pilikwe, Radisele, Serowe, Tamasane and Topisi. By area it is the 105th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 3.1% of Serowe Palapye. The centre of Palapye is about 262 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 49 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 22.5868° S, 27.1321° E. Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Palapye OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Palapye: 1 monument; 1 viewpoint. - Segaladhole Hill Viewpoint · viewpoint - Telecom Antenna · monument ### Nearby, outside Palapye - Old Palapye entrance area · ruins, Mokhungwana 17 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Palapye - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Gaborone - Currency Pula (BWP) - Country calling code +267 - Languages English, Tswana - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left ### Nearest airports - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown 163 km - Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone 251 km ### Nearest railway station Palapye (Palapye), about 3.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 17:34). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Palapye Open gazetteers list 13 villages, towns and localities in Palapye. The largest with a recorded population: Palapye (52,636). Settlements here lie between about 903 m and 988 m above sea level (median 926 m). - Bonwakatlhako - Dikabeya - Dinoge - Lemonwe - Leupane - Mankgatau - Maoko - Mohibitswane - Palapye - Phuduhudu - Sesokwe - Setatse - Sinongope Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Palapye Named natural and historic features inside Palapye, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 dams; 1 river or stream. - Leupane Dam - Leupane Dam - Machokwane River ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Ramherwane Hill · 1,013 m - Khurumela Hill · 958 m - Majwana Matshwana Hill · 944 m - Malekokopu Hill · 931 m - Majwana-a-Diphiri Hill · 918 m - Palapye Kop · 884 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Palapye Airport Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Palapye 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Palapye | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Bethesda Medical Centre-Palapye · Palapye | 3.4 km | Map | | Bank | Standard Chartered · Palapye | 3.4 km | Map | | ATM | Palapye Branch · Palapye | 3.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Palapye | 3.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Lamila Lodge · Palapye | 1.3 km | Map | | Mall | Lotsane Junction · Palapye | 5.9 km | Map | | School | Saint Anthony Primary School · Palapye | 3.2 km | Map | | College | Botswana International University of Science and Technology · Palapye | 1.3 km | Map | | Police station | Old Police Palapye · Palapye | 3.4 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Palapye Places mapped inside Palapye in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 5 - Banks 3 - ATMs 5 - Petrol pumps 11 - Hotels 30 - Shopping malls 7 - Schools 9 - Colleges and universities 5 - Pharmacies 3 - Restaurants 18 - Police stations 2 - Dental clinics 4 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## 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 - Paje - Radisele - Ratholo - Sehunou - Seolwane - Serowe - Serule - Tamasane - Thabala - Topisi - Tshimoyapula - Tuli ## Quick answers - Where is Palapye? In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Palapye? 55,118 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Palapye? About 28 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Palapye? About 50 people per km² - What borders Palapye? Diloro, Lecheng, Malaka, Mokhungwana, Moremi, Pilikwe, Radisele, Serowe, Tamasane and Topisi - What is there to see in Palapye? Segaladhole Hill Viewpoint, Telecom Antenna - What time zone is Palapye in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Palapye? Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Palapye? English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Palapye? 13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Palapye? Settlements lie between 903 m and 988 m - What is the highest point in Palapye? Ramherwane Hill (1,013 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Palapye? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Palapye? Bethesda Medical Centre-Palapye, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Palapye? Standard Chartered, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Palapye? Palapye Branch, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Palapye? Shell, about 3.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Palapye? 5 mapped - How many banks are in Palapye? 3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Palapye? 5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Palapye? 11 mapped - What is the P-code of Palapye? BW120102 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Census locality - Area: 1,093.2 km² - P-code: BW120102 - Sub-district: Serowe Palapye --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/palapye/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.