# Topisi Locality, Serowe Palapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Serowe Palapye 

# Topisi

Topisi is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated **1,614 people** in 2023 on 1,150 km² (about 1.4 per km²). 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,614people (2023)
- 1,150km²
- 1,038 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Topisi?

Topisi had an estimated **1,614 people** in 2023 — 0.8% of Serowe Palapye, 219th of 519 census localities. There are 1,038 women for every 1,000 men (below the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 1,150 km², that is about **1.4 people per km²**, 419th of 519 census localities.

34.8% of people are children under 15 and 9.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 26 across Serowe Palapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 78 children and older people.

0–4 ****190**

5–9 ****207**

10–14 ****164**

15–19 ****58**

20–24 ****109**

25–29 ****88**

30–34 ****88**

35–39 ****95**

40–44 ****101**

45–49 ****111**

50–54 ****100**

55–59 ****78**

60–64 ****79**

65–69 ****58**

70–74 ****35**

75–79 ****28**

80+ ****25**

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

## Where is Topisi?

Topisi 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 8 other census localities: [Kgagodi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/kgagodi/), [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/), [Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/palapye/), [Serowe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/serowe/), [Tamasane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/tamasane/) and [Tshimoyapula](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/tshimoyapula/). By area it is the 100th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 3.3% of [Serowe Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/). The centre of Topisi is about 302 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 57 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 22.2283° S, 27.2330° 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: Topisi

- 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) · Francistown121 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo285 km

### Nearest railway station

Palapye (Palapye), about 38 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 06:47, sunset around 17:34).

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 Topisi

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Topisi. Settlements here lie between about 953 m and 1,094 m above sea level (median 1,038 m).

- Dikabea
- Dilolwane
- Kolojwana
- Letshana
- Majweng
- Maope
- Mmamosarwana
- Mohatane
- Motanolo
- Sematshwane
- Shalako
- Topisi
- Toutswe

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 Topisi

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

### Hills and mountains

12 hills.

- Matshwane Hill · 1,197 m
- Masikati Hill · 1,170 m
- Bojanamane Hill · 1,130 m
- Sesweu Hill · 1,129 m
- Mokobjwe Hill · 1,112 m
- Maope Hill · 1,110 m
- Toutswemogala Hill · 1,099 m
- Thebele · 1,090 m
- Dilolwane Hill · 1,070 m
- Thangwane Hill · 1,049 m
- Thatswane Hill · 1,034 m
- Bikwe Hill · 1,012 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 Topisi 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 Topisi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital FAITH Medical Centre · Palapye 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.55119&mlon=27.13325#map=17/-22.55119/27.13325) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Palapye 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.54038&mlon=27.08711#map=17/-22.54038/27.08711) 

ATM ATM in mall · Palapye 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.53453&mlon=27.08886#map=17/-22.53453/27.08886) 

Petrol pump Engen · Serowe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.32330&mlon=27.05160#map=17/-22.32330/27.05160) 

Hotel Ranzi Court Guest House · Palapye 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.50220&mlon=27.13069#map=17/-22.50220/27.13069) 

Mall Diphalane Mall · Palapye 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.53359&mlon=27.09065#map=17/-22.53359/27.09065) 

School Tamasane Primary School · Tamasane 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.41019&mlon=27.39944#map=17/-22.41019/27.39944) 

College Kgolagano College · Palapye 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.54514&mlon=27.14707#map=17/-22.54514/27.14707) 

Police station Palapye Police Station · Palapye 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.51136&mlon=27.11022#map=17/-22.51136/27.11022) 

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
- Seolwane
- Serowe
- Serule
- Tamasane
- Thabala
- Tshimoyapula
- Tuli

## Quick answers

- Where is Topisi?In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Topisi?1,614 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Topisi?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Topisi?About 1.4 people per km²
- What borders Topisi?Kgagodi, Majwanaadipitse, Mmadinare, Moreomabele, Palapye, Serowe, Tamasane and Tshimoyapula
- What time zone is Topisi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Topisi?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Topisi?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Topisi?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Topisi?Settlements lie between 953 m and 1,094 m
- What is the highest point in Topisi?Matshwane Hill (1,197 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Topisi?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Topisi?FAITH Medical Centre, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Topisi?Stanbic Bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Topisi?ATM in mall, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Topisi?Engen, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Topisi?BW120123 (OCHA common operational dataset)