# Mmeya Locality, Tutume, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Tutume 

# Mmeya

Mmeya is a census locality of Botswana in Tutume, Central District. It had an estimated **834 people** in 2023 on 1,312 km² (about 0.6 per km²). 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 834people (2023)
- 1,312km²
- 995 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Mmeya?

Mmeya had an estimated **834 people** in 2023 — 0.5% of Tutume, 345th of 519 census localities. There are 1,059 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tutume figure of 1,150). Spread over 1,312 km², that is about **0.6 people per km²**, 452nd of 519 census localities.

42.4% of people are children under 15 and 8.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 23 across Tutume). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 103 children and older people.

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5–9 ****114**

10–14 ****125**

15–19 ****59**

20–24 ****44**

25–29 ****58**

30–34 ****34**

35–39 ****44**

40–44 ****47**

45–49 ****42**

50–54 ****34**

55–59 ****31**

60–64 ****17**

65–69 ****22**

70–74 ****11**

75–79 ****19**

80+ ****18**

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

## Where is Mmeya?

Mmeya 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: [Dukwi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/dukwi/), [Lepashe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/lepashe/), [Matsitama](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/matsitama/), [Mokubilo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/mokubilo/), [Mosetse](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/mosetse/), [Mosu](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/mosu/) and [Nata](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/nata/). By area it is the 89th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 3.1% of [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/). The centre of Mmeya is about 432 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 20.8068° S, 26.4634° 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: Mmeya

- 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) · Francistown112 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo242 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 17:40).

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 Mmeya

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mmeya. Settlements here lie between about 986 m and 996 m above sea level (median 995 m).

- Gamogae
- Makfaolakgang
- Matsitama
- Village

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 Mmeya 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 Mmeya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Dukwi Puma Filling Station · Nata 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.58820&mlon=26.53450#map=17/-20.58820/26.53450) 

School Mosetse Primary School · Mosetse 26 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
- Matsitama
- Mmanxotae
- Mokubilo
- Mosetse
- Nata
- Natale
- Nkange
- Nshakashokwe
- Nswazwi
- Sebina
- Semitwe
- Senete
- Sepako
- Shashe-Mooke
- Shashe/Semotswane
- Tonota
- Tshokatshaa
- Tutume
- Zoroga

## Quick answers

- Where is Mmeya?In Tutume, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Mmeya?834 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mmeya?About 20 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mmeya?About 0.6 people per km²
- What borders Mmeya?Dukwi, Lepashe, Matsitama, Mokubilo, Mosetse, Mosu and Nata
- What time zone is Mmeya in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mmeya?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Mmeya?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mmeya?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mmeya?Settlements lie between 986 m and 996 m
- What is the best time to visit Mmeya?December to October
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mmeya?Dukwi Puma Filling Station, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mmeya?BW120542 (OCHA common operational dataset)