# Dagwi Locality, Tutume, Central District – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/dagwi/

Census locality · Tutume 

# Dagwi

Dagwi is a census locality of Botswana in Tutume, Central District. It had an estimated **669 people** in 2023 on 38 km² (about 17 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 669people (2023)
- 38.2km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,118 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Dagwi?

Dagwi had an estimated **669 people** in 2023 — 0.4% of Tutume, 391st of 519 census localities. There are 1,347 women for every 1,000 men (above the Tutume figure of 1,150). Spread over 38 km², that is about **17 people per km²**, 159th of 519 census localities.

41.6% of people are children under 15 and 13.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 23 across Tutume). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 124 children and older people.

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5–9 ****108**

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20–24 ****29**

25–29 ****32**

30–34 ****31**

35–39 ****20**

40–44 ****30**

45–49 ****32**

50–54 ****27**

55–59 ****37**

60–64 ****39**

65–69 ****31**

70–74 ****12**

75–79 ****31**

80+ ****18**

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

## Where is Dagwi?

Dagwi lies in [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 2 other census localities: [Changate](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/changate/) and [Maitengwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/maitengwe/). By area it is the 431st largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.1% of [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/). The centre of Dagwi is about 514 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 20.1991° S, 27.2419° 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: Dagwi

- 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) · Francistown109 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo146 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 17:38).

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 Dagwi

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Dagwi.

- Dabgwi
- Dagwi
- Mazuwe

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 Dagwi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dagwi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tutume Primary Hospital · Tutume 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.48976&mlon=27.04550#map=17/-20.48976/27.04550) 

Bank Barclays · Tutume 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49025&mlon=27.04010#map=17/-20.49025/27.04010) 

Petrol pump Engen · Senete 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.29380&mlon=27.03050#map=17/-20.29380/27.03050) 

Hotel Bodiba Lodge · Tutume 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49502&mlon=27.03371#map=17/-20.49502/27.03371) 

Mall China Shop · Tutume 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49029&mlon=27.04097#map=17/-20.49029/27.04097) 

School Dagwi Primary School · Dagwi 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.22158&mlon=27.26136#map=17/-20.22158/27.26136) 

College Tutume Brigades Center · Tutume 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49192&mlon=27.04670#map=17/-20.49192/27.04670) 

Police station Dagwi Customery Court · Dagwi 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.22479&mlon=27.26094#map=17/-20.22479/27.26094) 

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 Dagwi

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

- Schools1
- Police stations1

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 Tutume

- Borolong
- Borotsi
- Chadibe
- Changate
- Dukwi
- Goshwe
- Gweta
- Jamataka
- Kutamogree
- Lepashe
- Mabesekwa
- Mafongo/Hobona
- Maitengwe
- Makobo
- Makuta
- Mandunyane
- Maposa
- Marapong
- Marobela
- Mathangwane
- Matobo
- Matsitama
- Mmanxotae
- Mmeya
- Mokubilo
- Mosetse
- Nata
- Natale
- Nkange
- Nshakashokwe
- Nswazwi
- Sebina
- Semitwe
- Senete
- Sepako
- Shashe-Mooke
- Shashe/Semotswane
- Tonota
- Tshokatshaa
- Tutume
- Zoroga

## Quick answers

- Where is Dagwi?In Tutume, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Dagwi?669 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Dagwi?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Dagwi?About 17 people per km²
- What borders Dagwi?Changate and Maitengwe
- What time zone is Dagwi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Dagwi?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Dagwi?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dagwi?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Dagwi?December to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dagwi?Tutume Primary Hospital, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dagwi?Barclays, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dagwi?Engen, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dagwi?BW120503 (OCHA common operational dataset)