# Mafongo/Hobona Locality, Tutume, Central District – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/mafongo-hobona/

Census locality · Tutume 

# Mafongo/Hobona

Mafongo/Hobona is a census locality of Botswana in Tutume, Central District. It had an estimated **1,374 people** in 2023 on 82 km² (about 17 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1,374people (2023)
- 82.0km²

## How many people live in Mafongo/Hobona?

Mafongo/Hobona had an estimated **1,374 people** in 2023 — 0.7% of Tutume, 249th of 519 census localities. There are 1,117 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tutume figure of 1,150). Spread over 82 km², that is about **17 people per km²**, 167th of 519 census localities.

40.1% of people are children under 15 and 10.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 23 across Tutume). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 102 children and older people.

0–4 ****168**

5–9 ****204**

10–14 ****179**

15–19 ****53**

20–24 ****79**

25–29 ****101**

30–34 ****80**

35–39 ****69**

40–44 ****53**

45–49 ****70**

50–54 ****50**

55–59 ****66**

60–64 ****58**

65–69 ****40**

70–74 ****51**

75–79 ****19**

80+ ****34**

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

## Where is Mafongo/Hobona?

Mafongo/Hobona lies in [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 4 other census localities: [Borotsi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/borotsi/), [Marobela](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/marobela/), [Mathangwane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/mathangwane/) and [Semitwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/semitwe/). By area it is the 355th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.2% of [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/). The centre of Mafongo/Hobona is about 436 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 20.9296° S, 27.2339° E.

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

## Things to see in and around Mafongo/Hobona

### Nearby, outside Mafongo/Hobona

- Vukwi River · waterfall, Sechele18 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mafongo/Hobona

- 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) · Francistown35 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo177 km

### Nearest railway station

Francistown (Francistown), about 39 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 17:37).

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 Mafongo/Hobona

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mafongo/Hobona.

- Mafongo/Hobona

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 Mafongo/Hobona

Named natural and historic features inside Mafongo/Hobona, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Ramathangwane Hill · 1,083 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 Mafongo/Hobona 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 Mafongo/Hobona

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Riverside Hospital · Francistown 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.16310&mlon=27.51257#map=17/-21.16310/27.51257) 

Bank First Capital Bank Francistown · Francistown 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.16454&mlon=27.50974#map=17/-21.16454/27.50974) 

ATM Nswazwi Mall · Francistown 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.16800&mlon=27.51138#map=17/-21.16800/27.51138) 

Petrol pump Shell · Johannes Kachejohn 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.01112&mlon=27.35729#map=17/-21.01112/27.35729) 

Hotel Mbizi Guest House Sebina. · Marobela 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.86670&mlon=27.25000#map=17/-20.86670/27.25000) 

Mall The Village Mall · Francistown 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.16272&mlon=27.51004#map=17/-21.16272/27.51004) 

School Makaleng Primary School · Makaleng 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.79842&mlon=27.26662#map=17/-20.79842/27.26662) 

College Gaborone University College of Law · Johannes Kachejohn 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.13584&mlon=27.45411#map=17/-21.13584/27.45411) 

Police station Tatitown Police Station · Francistown 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.16862&mlon=27.49680#map=17/-21.16862/27.49680) 

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
- Lepashe
- Mabesekwa
- 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 Mafongo/Hobona?In Tutume, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Mafongo/Hobona?1,374 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mafongo/Hobona?About 25 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mafongo/Hobona?About 17 people per km²
- What borders Mafongo/Hobona?Borotsi, Marobela, Mathangwane and Semitwe
- What is there to see in Mafongo/Hobona?Vukwi River
- What time zone is Mafongo/Hobona in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mafongo/Hobona?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Mafongo/Hobona?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mafongo/Hobona?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mafongo/Hobona?Ramathangwane Hill (1,083 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mafongo/Hobona?December to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mafongo/Hobona?Riverside Hospital, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mafongo/Hobona?First Capital Bank Francistown, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mafongo/Hobona?Nswazwi Mall, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mafongo/Hobona?Shell, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mafongo/Hobona?BW120521 (OCHA common operational dataset)