# Seolwane Locality, Serowe Palapye, Central District

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

Census locality · Serowe Palapye 

# Seolwane

Seolwane is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated **1,282 people** in 2023 on 223 km² (about 5.7 per km²). 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,282people (2023)
- 223km²
- 862 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Seolwane?

Seolwane had an estimated **1,282 people** in 2023 — 0.6% of Serowe Palapye, 273rd of 519 census localities. There are 1,199 women for every 1,000 men (above the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 223 km², that is about **5.7 people per km²**, 284th of 519 census localities.

35.1% of people are children under 15 and 12.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 26 across Serowe Palapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 92 children and older people.

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5–9 ****143**

10–14 ****142**

15–19 ****36**

20–24 ****64**

25–29 ****69**

30–34 ****70**

35–39 ****73**

40–44 ****72**

45–49 ****52**

50–54 ****76**

55–59 ****81**

60–64 ****73**

65–69 ****48**

70–74 ****52**

75–79 ****37**

80+ ****29**

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

## Where is Seolwane?

Seolwane 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 5 other census localities: [Lerala](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/lerala/), [Majwaneng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/majwaneng/), [Maunatlala](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/maunatlala/), [Mokokwana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mokokwana/) and [Ratholo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/ratholo/). By area it is the 259th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.6% of [Serowe Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/). The centre of Seolwane is about 289 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 111 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 22.6684° S, 27.7429° 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 Seolwane

### Nearby, outside Seolwane

- Gupo Spring · attraction, Ratholo17 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: Seolwane

- 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) · Francistown170 km
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane219 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 17:31).

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 Seolwane

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Seolwane. Settlements here lie between about 839 m and 878 m above sea level (median 862 m).

- Mabalane
- Maipaafela
- Mapereku
- Matlhabaneng
- Mmabanyana
- Mmamokgothwane
- Moralana
- Morongwana

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 Seolwane and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Serowe Palapye, the warmest month is Dec (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 150 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 27 89 

Feb 26 81 

Mar 25 58 

Apr 22 26 

May 19 5 

Jun 16 9 

Jul 15 1 

Aug 19 1 

Sep 23 8 

Oct 26 34 

Nov 27 58 

Dec 27 89 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Seolwane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lerala Clinic · Lerala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.79237&mlon=27.76273#map=17/-22.79237/27.76273) 

Petrol pump Lerala Filling Station · Lerala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.79037&mlon=27.77584#map=17/-22.79037/27.77584) 

Hotel Goo-Moremi Gorge Chalets · Moremi 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.59634&mlon=27.44080#map=17/-22.59634/27.44080) 

School Lerala Brigade · Lerala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.76798&mlon=27.75573#map=17/-22.76798/27.75573) 

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
- Paje
- Palapye
- Radisele
- Ratholo
- Sehunou
- Serowe
- Serule
- Tamasane
- Thabala
- Topisi
- Tshimoyapula
- Tuli

## Quick answers

- Where is Seolwane?In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Seolwane?1,282 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Seolwane?About 32 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Seolwane?About 5.7 people per km²
- What borders Seolwane?Lerala, Majwaneng, Maunatlala, Mokokwana and Ratholo
- What is there to see in Seolwane?Gupo Spring
- What time zone is Seolwane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Seolwane?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Seolwane?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Seolwane?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Seolwane?Settlements lie between 839 m and 878 m
- What is the best time to visit Seolwane?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Seolwane?Lerala Clinic, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Seolwane?Lerala Filling Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Seolwane?BW120115 (OCHA common operational dataset)