# Maposa Locality, Tutume, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Tutume 

# Maposa

Maposa is a census locality of Botswana in Tutume, Central District. It had an estimated **907 people** in 2023 on 293 km² (about 3.1 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 907people (2023)
- 293km²
- 1mapped service
- 929 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Maposa?

Maposa had an estimated **907 people** in 2023 — 0.5% of Tutume, 330th of 519 census localities. There are 985 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tutume figure of 1,150). Spread over 293 km², that is about **3.1 people per km²**, 345th of 519 census localities.

50.7% of people are children under 15 and 3.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 15 years (it is 23 across Tutume). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 120 children and older people.

0–4 ****99**

5–9 ****140**

10–14 ****221**

15–19 ****37**

20–24 ****55**

25–29 ****67**

30–34 ****52**

35–39 ****56**

40–44 ****35**

45–49 ****30**

50–54 ****31**

55–59 ****21**

60–64 ****28**

65–69 ****13**

70–74 ****7**

75–79 ****4**

80+ ****11**

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

## Where is Maposa?

Maposa lies in [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 5 other census localities: [Gweta](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/gweta/), [Mmanxotae](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/mmanxotae/), [Nata](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/nata/), [Sepako](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/sepako/) and [Zoroga](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/zoroga/). By area it is the 225th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.7% of [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/). The centre of Maposa is about 506 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 20.1129° S, 26.2248° 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: Maposa

- 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) · Francistown174 km
- Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) · Victoria Falls228 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 17:42).

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 Maposa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Maposa. The largest with a recorded population: Sua (3,141).

- Maposa
- Sua

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 Maposa 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 Maposa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nata Clinic · Nata 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.20792&mlon=26.18635#map=17/-20.20792/26.18635) 

Bank Barclays · Nata 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.21035&mlon=26.18110#map=17/-20.21035/26.18110) 

Petrol pump Caltex · Nata 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.21060&mlon=26.18111#map=17/-20.21060/26.18111) 

Hotel Etang Guest House · Nata 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.21358&mlon=26.18901#map=17/-20.21358/26.18901) 

Mall Hardware Nata · Nata 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.21226&mlon=26.18396#map=17/-20.21226/26.18396) 

School Maposa Primary School · Maposa 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.11331&mlon=26.24785#map=17/-20.11331/26.24785) 

Police station Police Station Nata · Nata 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.21368&mlon=26.18473#map=17/-20.21368/26.18473) 

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 Maposa

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

- Schools1

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
- Dagwi
- Dukwi
- Goshwe
- Gweta
- Jamataka
- Kutamogree
- Lepashe
- Mabesekwa
- Mafongo/Hobona
- Maitengwe
- Makobo
- Makuta
- Mandunyane
- 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 Maposa?In Tutume, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Maposa?907 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Maposa?About 15 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Maposa?About 3.1 people per km²
- What borders Maposa?Gweta, Mmanxotae, Nata, Sepako and Zoroga
- What time zone is Maposa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Maposa?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Maposa?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maposa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Maposa?December to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maposa?Nata Clinic, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maposa?Barclays, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maposa?Caltex, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maposa?BW120540 (OCHA common operational dataset)