# Mosetse Locality, Tutume, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Tutume 

# Mosetse

Mosetse is a census locality of Botswana in Tutume, Central District. It had an estimated **1,908 people** in 2023 on 645 km² (about 3.0 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,908people (2023)
- 645km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,034 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Mosetse?

Mosetse had an estimated **1,908 people** in 2023 — 1.0% of Tutume, 195th of 519 census localities. There are 902 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tutume figure of 1,150). Spread over 645 km², that is about **3.0 people per km²**, 349th of 519 census localities.

32.1% of people are children under 15 and 9.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 23 across Tutume). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 70 children and older people.

0–4 ****215**

5–9 ****221**

10–14 ****176**

15–19 ****76**

20–24 ****183**

25–29 ****180**

30–34 ****145**

35–39 ****90**

40–44 ****95**

45–49 ****104**

50–54 ****88**

55–59 ****96**

60–64 ****65**

65–69 ****60**

70–74 ****45**

75–79 ****31**

80+ ****38**

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

## Where is Mosetse?

Mosetse 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: [Kutamogree](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/kutamogree/), [Lepashe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/lepashe/), [Makuta](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/makuta/), [Matsitama](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/matsitama/), [Mmeya](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/mmeya/), [Nata](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/nata/) and [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/tutume/). By area it is the 145th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 1.5% of [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/). The centre of Mosetse is about 457 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 20.6167° S, 26.7196° 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: Mosetse

- 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) · Francistown98 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo209 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 06:46, 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 Mosetse

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mosetse. The largest with a recorded population: Mosetse (1,780). Settlements here lie between about 1,002 m and 1,070 m above sea level (median 1,034 m).

- Mosetse
- Tenene

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 Mosetse 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 Mosetse

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tutume Primary Hospital · Tutume 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49012&mlon=27.03980#map=17/-20.49012/27.03980) 

Bank Barclays · Tutume 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49025&mlon=27.04010#map=17/-20.49025/27.04010) 

Petrol pump Dukwi Puma Filling Station · Nata 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.58820&mlon=26.53450#map=17/-20.58820/26.53450) 

Hotel Mophane Guest House, Selolwane, Tutume. · Tutume 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.48724&mlon=27.01949#map=17/-20.48724/27.01949) 

Mall General Dealer · Tutume 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49042&mlon=27.03517#map=17/-20.49042/27.03517) 

School Mosetse Primary School · Mosetse 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.65001&mlon=26.64968#map=17/-20.65001/26.64968) 

College Tutume McConnel Community College · Tutume 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49098&mlon=27.04393#map=17/-20.49098/27.04393) 

Police station Tutume Police Station · Tutume 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49012&mlon=27.03417#map=17/-20.49012/27.03417) 

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 Mosetse

Places mapped inside Mosetse 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
- Maposa
- Marapong
- Marobela
- Mathangwane
- Matobo
- Matsitama
- Mmanxotae
- Mmeya
- Mokubilo
- Nata
- Natale
- Nkange
- Nshakashokwe
- Nswazwi
- Sebina
- Semitwe
- Senete
- Sepako
- Shashe-Mooke
- Shashe/Semotswane
- Tonota
- Tshokatshaa
- Tutume
- Zoroga

## Quick answers

- Where is Mosetse?In Tutume, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Mosetse?1,908 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mosetse?About 27 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mosetse?About 3.0 people per km²
- What borders Mosetse?Kutamogree, Lepashe, Makuta, Matsitama, Mmeya, Nata and Tutume
- What time zone is Mosetse in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mosetse?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Mosetse?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mosetse?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mosetse?Settlements lie between 1,002 m and 1,070 m
- What is the best time to visit Mosetse?December to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mosetse?Tutume Primary Hospital, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mosetse?Barclays, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mosetse?Dukwi Puma Filling Station, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mosetse?BW120510 (OCHA common operational dataset)