# Maitengwe Locality, Tutume, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Tutume 

# Maitengwe

Maitengwe is a census locality of Botswana in Tutume, Central District. It had an estimated **5,741 people** in 2023 on 979 km² (about 5.9 per km²). 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5,741people (2023)
- 979km²
- 1,071 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Maitengwe?

Maitengwe had an estimated **5,741 people** in 2023 — 3.1% of Tutume, 66th of 519 census localities. There are 1,309 women for every 1,000 men (above the Tutume figure of 1,150). Spread over 979 km², that is about **5.9 people per km²**, 282nd of 519 census localities.

39.0% of people are children under 15 and 10.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 23 across Tutume). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 99 children and older people.

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

## Where is Maitengwe?

Maitengwe lies in [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 6 other census localities: [Changate](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/changate/), [Dagwi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/dagwi/), [Nkange](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/nkange/), [Senete](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/senete/), [Sepako](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/sepako/) and [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/tutume/). By area it is the 111th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 2.3% of [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/). The centre of Maitengwe is about 519 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 20.1127° S, 27.0778° 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: Maitengwe

- 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) · Francistown123 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo162 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:44, 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 Maitengwe

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Maitengwe. The largest with a recorded population: Maitengwe (5,929). Settlements here lie between about 1,006 m and 1,115 m above sea level (median 1,071 m).

- Madziba
- Maitengwe
- Mboyu
- Mengwe
- Mpapho
- Sokwane

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 Maitengwe

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Sokwane River

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 Maitengwe 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 Maitengwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Engen · Senete 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.29380&mlon=27.03050#map=17/-20.29380/27.03050) 

School Dagwi Primary School · Dagwi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.22158&mlon=27.26136#map=17/-20.22158/27.26136) 

Police station Dagwi Customery Court · Dagwi 23 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.

## Other census localities in Tutume

- Borolong
- Borotsi
- Chadibe
- Changate
- Dagwi
- Dukwi
- Goshwe
- Gweta
- Jamataka
- Kutamogree
- Lepashe
- Mabesekwa
- Mafongo/Hobona
- 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 Maitengwe?In Tutume, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Maitengwe?5,741 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Maitengwe?About 22 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Maitengwe?About 5.9 people per km²
- What borders Maitengwe?Changate, Dagwi, Nkange, Senete, Sepako and Tutume
- What time zone is Maitengwe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Maitengwe?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Maitengwe?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maitengwe?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maitengwe?Settlements lie between 1,006 m and 1,115 m
- What is the best time to visit Maitengwe?December to October
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maitengwe?Engen, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maitengwe?BW120501 (OCHA common operational dataset)