# Matsitama Locality, Tutume, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Tutume 

# Matsitama

Matsitama is a census locality of Botswana in Tutume, Central District. It had an estimated **1,635 people** in 2023 on 843 km² (about 1.9 per km²). 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,635people (2023)
- 843km²
- 1,016 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Matsitama?

Matsitama had an estimated **1,635 people** in 2023 — 0.9% of Tutume, 218th of 519 census localities. There are 807 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tutume figure of 1,150). Spread over 843 km², that is about **1.9 people per km²**, 396th of 519 census localities.

31.5% of people are children under 15 and 8.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 23 across Tutume). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 66 children and older people.

0–4 ****218**

5–9 ****167**

10–14 ****130**

15–19 ****78**

20–24 ****151**

25–29 ****141**

30–34 ****126**

35–39 ****105**

40–44 ****74**

45–49 ****82**

50–54 ****98**

55–59 ****77**

60–64 ****52**

65–69 ****28**

70–74 ****38**

75–79 ****33**

80+ ****37**

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

## Where is Matsitama?

Matsitama lies in [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 9 other census localities: [Kutamogree](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/kutamogree/), [Lepashe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/lepashe/), [Mabesekwa](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/mabesekwa/), [Makobo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/makobo/), [Mmeya](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/mmeya/), [Mokubilo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/mokubilo/), [Mosetse](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/mosetse/), [Natale](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/natale/) and [Semitwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/semitwe/). By area it is the 120th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 2.0% of [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/). The centre of Matsitama is about 427 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 20.8952° S, 26.7638° 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: Matsitama

- 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) · Francistown79 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo217 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:46, 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 Matsitama

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Matsitama. Settlements here lie between about 1,011 m and 1,035 m above sea level (median 1,016 m).

- Jorotane
- Separamondaraa
- Tshobamba
- Xaasteom

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 Matsitama 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 Matsitama

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Mosetse Primary School · Mosetse 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.65001&mlon=26.64968#map=17/-20.65001/26.64968) 

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
- Marapong
- Marobela
- Mathangwane
- Matobo
- 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 Matsitama?In Tutume, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Matsitama?1,635 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Matsitama?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Matsitama?About 1.9 people per km²
- What borders Matsitama?Kutamogree, Lepashe, Mabesekwa, Makobo, Mmeya, Mokubilo, Mosetse, Natale and Semitwe
- What time zone is Matsitama in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Matsitama?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Matsitama?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matsitama?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Matsitama?Settlements lie between 1,011 m and 1,035 m
- What is the best time to visit Matsitama?December to October
- What is the P-code of Matsitama?BW120518 (OCHA common operational dataset)