Sub-district · Central District
# Tutume

Tutume is a sub-district of Botswana in Central District. It had an estimated 184,868 people in 2023 on 43,010 km² (about 4.3 per km²). It is divided into 42 census localities. 153 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 102 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 184,868 people (2023)
- 43,010 km²
- 42 census localities
- 102 mapped services

## How many people live in Tutume?

Tutume had an estimated 184,868 people in 2023 — 28.0% of Central District, 4th of 28 sub-districts. There are 1,150 women for every 1,000 men (above the Central District figure of 1,111). Spread over 43,010 km², that is about 4.3 people per km², 17th of 28 sub-districts.

35.3% of people are children under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 25 across Central District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 75 children and older people.
- 0–4 21,352
- 5–9 21,972
- 10–14 22,007
- 15–19 18,251
- 20–24 12,991
- 25–29 12,056
- 30–34 11,090
- 35–39 10,455
- 40–44 10,142
- 45–49 9,101
- 50–54 8,013
- 55–59 7,168
- 60–64 6,216
- 65–69 4,466
- 70–74 3,524
- 75–79 2,931
- 80+ 3,133

Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Tutume?

Tutume lies in Central District, Botswana. It borders 7 other sub-districts: Bobonong, Boteti, Chobe, Ngamiland East, North East, Serowe Palapye and Sowa Town. By area it is the 7th largest of 28 sub-districts in Botswana. It covers 29.6% of Central District. The centre of Tutume is about 477 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 232 km from Serowe, the main town of Central District. The centre point is at 20.3705° S, 26.1300° E.

Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Tutume

OpenStreetMap lists 19 named sights in Tutume: 9 attractions; 7 nature reserves; 2 viewpoints; 1 monument.
- CT/1 · nature reserve
- CT/11 · nature reserve
- CT/12 Soad Ashe Game Reserve · nature reserve
- CT/2 Concession · nature reserve
- CT/3 Concession · nature reserve
- CT/5 · nature reserve
- Nata Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve
- Hide · viewpoint
- Kaoza Spring · viewpoint
- Chapman's Baobab · attraction
- Giant Baobab Tree · attraction
- Grass Plain · attraction
- Green's Baobab · attraction
- Modimotsebe Cattle Post · attraction
- Nata Wildlife Sanctuary · attraction
- Sun set point · attraction
- Zebra Waterhole · attraction
- tjumutjumuga · attraction
- Telecom Antenna · monument

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: Tutume
- 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 165 km
- Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls 255 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 17:42).

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.

## Census localities of Tutume
| Census locality | People | per km² | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Tonota | 29,095 | 19 | 1,554 | 22 | 13 |
| Tutume | 21,521 | 11 | 1,916 | 7 | 20 |
| Chadibe | 19,485 | 1,052 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| Nata | 11,434 | 5.7 | 2,006 | 2 | 25 |
| Borolong | 9,052 | 566 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| Kutamogree | 7,697 | 23 | 338 | 1 | 0 |
| Gweta | 6,801 | 0.3 | 20,980 | 24 | 23 |
| Dukwi | 6,660 | 6.7 | 988 | 1 | 0 |
| Mathangwane | 5,915 | 66 | 89 | 2 | 0 |
| Maitengwe | 5,741 | 5.9 | 979 | 6 | 0 |
| Mandunyane | 5,361 | 8.3 | 646 | 4 | 0 |
| Shashe/Semotswane | 4,809 | 27 | 178 | 1 | 1 |
| Shashe-Mooke | 4,723 | 17 | 276 | 3 | 1 |
| Sebina | 3,476 | 290 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Nkange | 3,290 | 45 | 73 | 2 | 0 |
| Mokubilo | 2,882 | 1.8 | 1,637 | 9 | 2 |
| Mabesekwa | 2,875 | 2.4 | 1,182 | 9 | 0 |
| Marapong | 2,651 | 32 | 82 | 2 | 0 |
| Nswazwi | 2,598 | 3.7 | 707 | 3 | 1 |
| Senete | 2,548 | 13 | 200 | 1 | 2 |
| Borotsi | 2,310 | 23 | 99 | 2 | 0 |
| Nshakashokwe | 2,184 | 97 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Goshwe | 2,001 | 59 | 34 | 1 | 0 |
| Zoroga | 1,977 | 2.4 | 829 | 3 | 0 |
| Mosetse | 1,908 | 3.0 | 645 | 2 | 1 |
| Matsitama | 1,635 | 1.9 | 843 | 4 | 0 |
| Mafongo/Hobona | 1,374 | 17 | 82 | 1 | 0 |
| Natale | 1,370 | 3.5 | 389 | 5 | 4 |
| Changate | 1,342 | 7.2 | 186 | 3 | 0 |
| Marobela | 1,274 | 102 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Mmanxotae | 1,096 | 5.2 | 209 | 2 | 0 |
| Matobo | 1,024 | 11 | 92 | 3 | 1 |
| Maposa | 907 | 3.1 | 293 | 2 | 1 |
| Tshokatshaa | 846 | 2.4 | 347 | 1 | 0 |
| Mmeya | 834 | 0.6 | 1,312 | 4 | 0 |
| Lepashe | 807 | 12 | 65 | 3 | 0 |
| Semitwe | 756 | 1.9 | 390 | 3 | 1 |
| Makuta | 685 | 2.1 | 329 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamataka | 678 | 22 | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| Dagwi | 669 | 17 | 38 | 3 | 2 |
| Sepako | 548 | 0.2 | 2,852 | 3 | 0 |
| Makobo | 29 | 0.5 | 63 | 0 | 0 |

Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Villages and localities in Tutume

Open gazetteers list 153 villages, towns and localities in Tutume. The largest with a recorded population: Tonota (23,296), Tutume (18,582), Borolong (8,917), Nata (7,779), Maitengwe (5,929) and Mathangwane (5,918). Settlements here lie between about 888 m and 1,183 m above sea level (median 1,023 m).
- Bokolo
- Boleki Village
- Borolong
- Borotsi
- Chadibe
- Chamene
- Changate
- Chizwina
- Dabgwi
- Dagwi
- Debetsha
- Dihudi
- Dukwe
- Dukwi
- Ga-Kemiso
- Ga-Leebe
- Gadyana Pits
- Gamogae
- Gerufa
- Gobokonkwane
- Gobosholo
- Goshwe
- Guba
- Gucta
- Gulushabe
- Gweta
- Jamakata
- Jamataka
- Japane
- Jorotane
- Kaokae
- Kaunkwankwata
- Kauxae
- Kgoronyane
- Khalaphuduhudu
- Kutamogoree
- Lekoba
- Lekono
- Lekopo
- Lepashe
- Lobakwe
- Mabesekwa
- Mabole
- Madibeng
- Madikwe
- Madisakwana
- Madziba
- Mafongo/Hobona
- Mafote
- Magapatona
- Maitengwe
- Makale
- Makfaolakgang
- Makhubu
- Makobo
- Makuta
- Malote
- Mandunyane
- Manduyan
- Manxotae
- Manyanda
- Maposa
- Marapong
- Marlbela
- Marobela
- Matapudza
- Mathambgwane
- Mathangwane
- Matlamanyane
- Matobo
- Matombo Mashaba
- Matsitama
- Mazuwe
- Mboele
- Mboyu
- Mengwe
- Metsematluko
- Mmai
- Mmankhai
- Mmeya
- Modimotsebe
- Mogae
- Mokobela
- Mokubilo
- Molondo
- Mompswe
- Mooke
- Morotole
- Mosetse
- Moshaiwa
- Motloutse
- Mpapho
- Mphane
- Mswazi Village
- Mushu
- Nasonga
- Nata
- Natale
- Nekati
- Nkange
- Nshakashokwe
- Nsuswane
- Nswazwi
- Ntshwailo
- Old Nswazwi
- Pijina
- Poleiti
- Sebina
- Sebinanyane
- Segara
- Seimatlwe
- Selol’wane
- Semitwe
- Senete
- Sepako
- Separamondaraa
- Seswe
- Sexara
- Shashe Mooke
- Shashe/Semotswane
- Shate
- Shawila Village
- Sikulane
- Sokwane
- Sua
- Tamaku
- Tenene
- Thabatshukudu
- Thabatskudu
- Thalogang
- Thini
- Thombane
- Tlala Mabeli
- Tlhakadiawa
- Tonota
- Tsekanyani
- Tshapatain
- Tshephe
- Tshobamba
- Tshokatshaa
- Tshoroga
- Tshwagong
- Tsigara
- Tsogae
- Tsorotsaro
- Tsuli Village
- Tutume
- Txlhonya
- Village
- Xaasteom
- Xauxara
- Xixana
- Zoroga

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Tutume

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.
- Dzivanini
- Maitengwe
- Marsupe River
- Nata
- Shashe Dam
- Shua River
- Shuane River
- Sokwane River
- Tutumi River

### Coast and islands

1 island.
- Gabasari Island

### Hills and mountains

17 hills.
- Majambuwi Hill · 1,279 m
- Tsakalisa Hill · 1,209 m
- Nkome Hill · 1,188 m
- Njidigwe Hill · 1,154 m
- Mathazwl Hill · 1,139 m
- Phanga Hill · 1,139 m
- Dombogulu Hill · 1,135 m
- Matapudza Hill · 1,099 m
- Ramathangwane Hill · 1,083 m
- Selobe Hill · 1,017 m
- Moshaiwa Hill · 1,010 m
- Makhubu Hill · 1,004 m
- Thombane Hill · 995 m
- Mmabobowe Hill · 988 m
- Magojwe Hill · 981 m
- Mmankhai Hill · 962 m
- Xadae Hill · 950 m

### History

1 ruin.
- Lishwingo Ruin

### Getting around

2 airports; 1 airfield.
- Gweta
- Nata Airport
- Sua Pan 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 Tutume and the best time to visit

In Tutume, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 459 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (100 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to October.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 27 | 100 |
| Feb | 26 | 97 |
| Mar | 26 | 65 |
| Apr | 23 | 21 |
| May | 20 | 3 |
| Jun | 17 | 3 |
| Jul | 17 | 0 |
| Aug | 20 | 0 |
| Sep | 24 | 5 |
| Oct | 28 | 17 |
| Nov | 28 | 54 |
| Dec | 28 | 95 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tutume

Places mapped inside Tutume in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 5
- Banks 2
- Petrol pumps 28
- Hotels 18
- Shopping malls 15
- Schools 21
- Colleges and universities 3
- Pharmacies 1
- Restaurants 4
- Police stations 4
- Dental clinics 1

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Tutume? In Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Tutume? 184,868 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tutume? About 23 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tutume? About 4.3 people per km²
- What borders Tutume? Bobonong, Boteti, Chobe, Ngamiland East, North East, Serowe Palapye and Sowa Town
- What is there to see in Tutume? CT/1, CT/11, CT/12 Soad Ashe Game Reserve, CT/2 Concession
- What time zone is Tutume in? UTC+2
- What currency is used in Tutume? Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Tutume? English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tutume? 153 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tutume? Settlements lie between 888 m and 1,183 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Tutume? 1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Tutume? Majambuwi Hill (1,279 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tutume? December to October
- How many hospitals are in Tutume? 5 mapped
- How many banks are in Tutume? 2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tutume? 28 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tutume? BW1205 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Sub-district
- Area: 43,009.6 km²
- P-code: BW1205
- District: Central District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.