# Marapong Locality, Tutume, Central District – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/marapong/ Census locality · Tutume # Marapong Marapong is a census locality of Botswana in Tutume, Central District. It had an estimated **2,651 people** in 2023 on 82 km² (about 32 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,651people (2023) - 81.8km² - 1,132 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Marapong? Marapong had an estimated **2,651 people** in 2023 — 1.4% of Tutume, 142nd of 519 census localities. There are 1,182 women for every 1,000 men (above the Tutume figure of 1,150). Spread over 82 km², that is about **32 people per km²**, 107th of 519 census localities. 35.5% of people are children under 15 and 10.6% 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 85 children and older people. 0–4 ****311** 5–9 ****290** 10–14 ****339** 15–19 ****286** 20–24 ****142** 25–29 ****156** 30–34 ****134** 35–39 ****140** 40–44 ****105** 45–49 ****124** 50–54 ****107** 55–59 ****95** 60–64 ****142** 65–69 ****91** 70–74 ****59** 75–79 ****67** 80+ ****63** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Marapong? Marapong 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: [Kutamogree](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/kutamogree/), [Nswazwi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/nswazwi/) and [Semitwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/semitwe/). By area it is the 356th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.2% of [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/). The centre of Marapong is about 436 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 20.8797° S, 27.0698° 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: Marapong - 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) · Francistown52 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo188 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:25) 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 Marapong Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Marapong. - Makale - Marapong 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 Marapong 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 Marapong Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Engen · Natale 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.08360&mlon=27.29530#map=17/-21.08360/27.29530) Hotel Mbizi Guest House Sebina. · Marobela 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.86670&mlon=27.25000#map=17/-20.86670/27.25000) School Semitwe Primary School · Semitwe 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.93773&mlon=27.08258#map=17/-20.93773/27.08258) 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 - Mandunyane - Maposa - 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 Marapong?In Tutume, Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Marapong?2,651 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Marapong?About 24 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Marapong?About 32 people per km² - What borders Marapong?Kutamogree, Nswazwi and Semitwe - What time zone is Marapong in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Marapong?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Marapong?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Marapong?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Marapong?December to October - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marapong?Engen, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Marapong?BW120516 (OCHA common operational dataset)