Census locality · Serowe Palapye # Sehunou Sehunou is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated 1,198 people in 2023 on 16 km² (about 76 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1,198 people (2023) - 15.7 km² ## How many people live in Sehunou? Sehunou had an estimated 1,198 people in 2023 — 0.6% of Serowe Palapye, 289th of 519 census localities. There are 1,102 women for every 1,000 men (above the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 16 km², that is about 76 people per km², 54th of 519 census localities. 52.0% of people are children under 15 and 4.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 15 years (it is 26 across Serowe Palapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 131 children and older people. - 0–4 116 - 5–9 235 - 10–14 272 - 15–19 82 - 20–24 70 - 25–29 62 - 30–34 44 - 35–39 60 - 40–44 48 - 45–49 63 - 50–54 34 - 55–59 25 - 60–64 31 - 65–69 12 - 70–74 11 - 75–79 21 - 80+ 12 Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Sehunou? Sehunou lies in Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana. It borders 4 other census localities: Gamabuo, Moiyabana, Motshegaletau and Thabala. By area it is the 495th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.0% of Serowe Palapye. The centre of Sehunou is about 233 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 41 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 22.6023° S, 26.3848° E. Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Sehunou OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Sehunou: 1 attraction. - Motshegaletau · attraction ### Nearby, outside Sehunou - Moiyabana · attraction, Moiyabana 5.6 km - Home · attraction, Serowe 8.8 km - Down corner A · viewpoint, Serowe 8.9 km - Corner top B · viewpoint, Serowe 9.0 km - Hills side c1 · attraction, Serowe 9.4 km - Olehile corner D · viewpoint, Serowe 9.4 km - Top corner C-hills · viewpoint, Serowe 9.4 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: Sehunou - 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 196 km - Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone 222 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 17:37). 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 Sehunou Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Sehunou. - Sehunou Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Sehunou 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 Sehunou | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Serowe Hospital · Serowe | 39 km | Map | | Hotel | Mokao Guest House · Serowe | 39 km | Map | | School | Manonnye Primary School · Serowe | 38 km | Map | | College | Serowe College of Education · Serowe | 39 km | Map | | Police station | Serowe Police Station · Serowe | 40 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. ## 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 - Palapye - Radisele - Ratholo - Seolwane - Serowe - Serule - Tamasane - Thabala - Topisi - Tshimoyapula - Tuli ## Quick answers - Where is Sehunou? In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Sehunou? 1,198 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Sehunou? About 15 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Sehunou? About 76 people per km² - What borders Sehunou? Gamabuo, Moiyabana, Motshegaletau and Thabala - What is there to see in Sehunou? Motshegaletau - What time zone is Sehunou in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Sehunou? Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Sehunou? English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sehunou? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Sehunou? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Sehunou? Serowe Hospital, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sehunou? BW120144 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Census locality - Area: 15.7 km² - P-code: BW120144 - Sub-district: Serowe Palapye --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/sehunou/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.