# Lepashe Locality, Tutume, Central District – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/lepashe/ Census locality · Tutume # Lepashe Lepashe is a census locality of Botswana in Tutume, Central District. It had an estimated **807 people** in 2023 on 65 km² (about 12 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 807people (2023) - 64.7km² - 1,023 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Lepashe? Lepashe had an estimated **807 people** in 2023 — 0.4% of Tutume, 350th of 519 census localities. There are 1,007 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tutume figure of 1,150). Spread over 65 km², that is about **12 people per km²**, 194th of 519 census localities. 43.2% of people are children under 15 and 7.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 23 across Tutume). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 105 children and older people. 0–4 ****110** 5–9 ****122** 10–14 ****117** 15–19 ****43** 20–24 ****55** 25–29 ****50** 30–34 ****35** 35–39 ****40** 40–44 ****29** 45–49 ****38** 50–54 ****40** 55–59 ****37** 60–64 ****27** 65–69 ****20** 70–74 ****17** 75–79 ****13** 80+ ****14** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Lepashe? Lepashe lies in [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 3 other census localities: [Matsitama](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/matsitama/), [Mmeya](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/mmeya/) and [Mosetse](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/mosetse/). By area it is the 379th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.2% of [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/). The centre of Lepashe is about 434 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 20.8129° S, 26.6664° 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: Lepashe - 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) · Francistown92 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo222 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 17:39). 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 Lepashe Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Lepashe. Settlements here lie between about 1,017 m and 1,023 m above sea level (median 1,023 m). - Guba - Lepashe - Mogae 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 Lepashe 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 Lepashe Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Dukwi Puma Filling Station · Nata 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.58820&mlon=26.53450#map=17/-20.58820/26.53450) School Mosetse Primary School · Mosetse 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.65001&mlon=26.64968#map=17/-20.65001/26.64968) 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 Tutume - Borolong - Borotsi - Chadibe - Changate - Dagwi - Dukwi - Goshwe - Gweta - Jamataka - Kutamogree - 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 Lepashe?In Tutume, Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Lepashe?807 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Lepashe?About 21 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Lepashe?About 12 people per km² - What borders Lepashe?Matsitama, Mmeya and Mosetse - What time zone is Lepashe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lepashe?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Lepashe?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lepashe?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lepashe?Settlements lie between 1,017 m and 1,023 m - What is the best time to visit Lepashe?December to October - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lepashe?Dukwi Puma Filling Station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lepashe?BW120531 (OCHA common operational dataset)