# Serule Locality, Serowe Palapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Serowe Palapye 

# Serule

Serule is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated **4,593 people** in 2023 on 207 km² (about 22 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,593people (2023)
- 207km²
- 2mapped services
- 964 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Serule?

Serule had an estimated **4,593 people** in 2023 — 2.2% of Serowe Palapye, 84th of 519 census localities. There are 1,044 women for every 1,000 men (below the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 207 km², that is about **22 people per km²**, 133rd of 519 census localities.

31.4% of people are children under 15 and 6.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 26 across Serowe Palapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people.

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5–9 ****413**

10–14 ****539**

15–19 ****604**

20–24 ****232**

25–29 ****303**

30–34 ****288**

35–39 ****292**

40–44 ****270**

45–49 ****286**

50–54 ****206**

55–59 ****209**

60–64 ****157**

65–69 ****106**

70–74 ****84**

75–79 ****42**

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

## Where is Serule?

Serule 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: [Gojwane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/gojwane/), [Majwanaadipitse](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/majwanaadipitse/), [Mmadinare](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/mmadinare/), [Moreomabele](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/moreomabele/) and [Serowe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/serowe/). By area it is the 268th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.6% of [Serowe Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/). The centre of Serule is about 335 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 77 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 21.9047° S, 27.2473° E.

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

## Know before you go: Serule

- 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) · Francistown86 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo254 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 17:35).

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 Serule

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Serule. Settlements here lie between about 946 m and 978 m above sea level (median 964 m).

- Masokabale
- Mogolori
- Serule

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Serule

Named natural and historic features inside Serule, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Shale Hill · 1,058 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Serule 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 Serule

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Shell · Mmadinare 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.92315&mlon=27.32140#map=17/-21.92315/27.32140) 

Hotel Jeer Guesthouse · Serule 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.93393&mlon=27.31352#map=17/-21.93393/27.31352) 

School Serule Primary school · Serule 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.91982&mlon=27.29994#map=17/-21.91982/27.29994) 

Police station Serule Gate Checkpoint · Mmadinare 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.83431&mlon=27.34267#map=17/-21.83431/27.34267) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Serule

Places mapped inside Serule in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools1

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

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
- Palapye
- Radisele
- Ratholo
- Sehunou
- Seolwane
- Serowe
- Tamasane
- Thabala
- Topisi
- Tshimoyapula
- Tuli

## Quick answers

- Where is Serule?In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Serule?4,593 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Serule?About 25 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Serule?About 22 people per km²
- What borders Serule?Gojwane, Majwanaadipitse, Mmadinare, Moreomabele and Serowe
- What time zone is Serule in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Serule?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Serule?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Serule?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Serule?Settlements lie between 946 m and 978 m
- What is the highest point in Serule?Shale Hill (1,058 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Serule?January to December
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Serule?Shell, about 7.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Serule?BW120138 (OCHA common operational dataset)