# Mandunyane Locality, Tutume, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Tutume 

# Mandunyane

Mandunyane is a census locality of Botswana in Tutume, Central District. It had an estimated **5,361 people** in 2023 on 646 km² (about 8.3 per km²). 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5,361people (2023)
- 646km²
- 1,073 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Mandunyane?

Mandunyane had an estimated **5,361 people** in 2023 — 2.9% of Tutume, 69th of 519 census localities. There are 1,057 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tutume figure of 1,150). Spread over 646 km², that is about **8.3 people per km²**, 246th of 519 census localities.

35.5% of people are children under 15 and 7.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 23 across Tutume). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 75 children and older people.

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45–49 ****271**

50–54 ****237**

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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 Mandunyane?

Mandunyane lies in [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 7 other census localities: [Mabesekwa](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/mabesekwa/), [Natale](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/natale/), [Serowe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/serowe/), [Shashe Bridge](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-east/north-east/shashe-bridge/), [Shashe-Mooke](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/shashe-mooke/), [Shashe/Semotswane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/shashe-semotswane/) and [Tonota](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/tonota/). By area it is the 144th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 1.5% of [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/). The centre of Mandunyane is about 395 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 21.2801° S, 27.1165° 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: Mandunyane

- 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) · Francistown39 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo211 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 17:36).

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 Mandunyane

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mandunyane. Settlements here lie between about 972 m and 1,074 m above sea level (median 1,073 m).

- Jamakata
- Mandunyane
- Manduyan
- Mboele

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 Mandunyane 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 Mandunyane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Francistown Academic Hospital · Tati Siding 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.23465&mlon=27.49365#map=17/-21.23465/27.49365) 

Petrol pump Engen · Shashe-Mooke 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.25440&mlon=27.27500#map=17/-21.25440/27.27500) 

Hotel Ebat Guest House · Tati Siding 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.28532&mlon=27.47029#map=17/-21.28532/27.47029) 

School Chadibe North Primary School · Chadibe 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.07616&mlon=27.35099#map=17/-21.07616/27.35099) 

College Botswana Accountancy College, Francistown · Shashe Bridge 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.18631&mlon=27.45369#map=17/-21.18631/27.45369) 

Police station Tati Siding Police Post · Tati Siding 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.28097&mlon=27.47301#map=17/-21.28097/27.47301) 

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
- Maitengwe
- Makobo
- Makuta
- 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 Mandunyane?In Tutume, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Mandunyane?5,361 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mandunyane?About 24 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mandunyane?About 8.3 people per km²
- What borders Mandunyane?Mabesekwa, Natale, Serowe, Shashe Bridge, Shashe-Mooke, Shashe/Semotswane and Tonota
- What time zone is Mandunyane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mandunyane?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Mandunyane?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mandunyane?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mandunyane?Settlements lie between 972 m and 1,074 m
- What is the best time to visit Mandunyane?December to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mandunyane?Francistown Academic Hospital, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mandunyane?Engen, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mandunyane?BW120525 (OCHA common operational dataset)