# Senete Locality, Tutume, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Tutume 

# Senete

Senete is a census locality of Botswana in Tutume, Central District. It had an estimated **2,548 people** in 2023 on 200 km² (about 13 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,548people (2023)
- 200km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,110 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Senete?

Senete had an estimated **2,548 people** in 2023 — 1.4% of Tutume, 148th of 519 census localities. There are 1,227 women for every 1,000 men (above the Tutume figure of 1,150). Spread over 200 km², that is about **13 people per km²**, 190th of 519 census localities.

37.2% of people are children under 15 and 10.1% 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 90 children and older people.

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20–24 ****157**

25–29 ****142**

30–34 ****130**

35–39 ****87**

40–44 ****116**

45–49 ****146**

50–54 ****100**

55–59 ****96**

60–64 ****164**

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75–79 ****66**

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

## Where is Senete?

Senete lies in [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 4 other census localities: [Changate](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/changate/), [Maitengwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/maitengwe/), [Nkange](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/nkange/) and [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/tutume/). By area it is the 272nd largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.5% of [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/). The centre of Senete is about 493 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 20.3530° S, 27.0691° 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: Senete

- 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) · Francistown99 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo166 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 06:44, sunset around 17:38).

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 Senete

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Senete.

- Senete

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 Senete 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 Senete

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tutume Primary Hospital · Tutume 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.48976&mlon=27.04550#map=17/-20.48976/27.04550) 

Bank Barclays · Tutume 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49025&mlon=27.04010#map=17/-20.49025/27.04010) 

Petrol pump Engen · Senete 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.30060&mlon=27.03410#map=17/-20.30060/27.03410) 

Hotel Mophane Guest House, Selolwane, Tutume. · Tutume 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.48724&mlon=27.01949#map=17/-20.48724/27.01949) 

Mall China Shop · Tutume 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49029&mlon=27.04097#map=17/-20.49029/27.04097) 

School Tutume McConnel College · Tutume 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49128&mlon=27.04439#map=17/-20.49128/27.04439) 

College Tutume McConnel Community College · Tutume 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49098&mlon=27.04393#map=17/-20.49098/27.04393) 

Police station Tutume Police Station · Tutume 16 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 Senete

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

- Petrol pumps2

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
- Mosetse
- Nata
- Natale
- Nkange
- Nshakashokwe
- Nswazwi
- Sebina
- Semitwe
- Sepako
- Shashe-Mooke
- Shashe/Semotswane
- Tonota
- Tshokatshaa
- Tutume
- Zoroga

## Quick answers

- Where is Senete?In Tutume, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Senete?2,548 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Senete?About 24 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Senete?About 13 people per km²
- What borders Senete?Changate, Maitengwe, Nkange and Tutume
- What time zone is Senete in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Senete?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Senete?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Senete?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Senete?December to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Senete?Tutume Primary Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Senete?Barclays, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Senete?Engen, about 6.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Senete?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Senete?BW120505 (OCHA common operational dataset)