# Chobe District, Botswana – Population, Sub-districts & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/chobe/

District · Botswana 

# Chobe District

Chobe District is a district of Botswana. It had an estimated **31,870 people** in 2023 on 20,795 km² (about 1.5 per km²). Its main town is Kasane. It is divided into 1 sub-district. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 171 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31,870people (2023)
- 20,795km²
- 1sub-district
- 171mapped services

## How many people live in Chobe District?

Chobe District had an estimated **31,870 people** in 2023 — 1.3% of Botswana, 13th of 17 districts. There are 978 women for every 1,000 men (below the Botswana figure of 1,086). Spread over 20,795 km², that is about **1.5 people per km²**, 15th of 17 districts.

27.0% of people are children under 15 and 3.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 27 across Botswana). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,050**

5–9 ****2,885**

10–14 ****2,667**

15–19 ****2,003**

20–24 ****3,365**

25–29 ****3,474**

30–34 ****3,264**

35–39 ****2,720**

40–44 ****2,435**

45–49 ****1,869**

50–54 ****1,393**

55–59 ****879**

60–64 ****703**

65–69 ****482**

70–74 ****300**

75–79 ****207**

80+ ****174**

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

## Where is Chobe District?

Chobe District lies in [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 2 other districts: [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/) and [North West District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/). By area it is the 7th largest of 17 districts in Botswana. It covers 3.6% of [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). The centre of Chobe District is about 707 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3899° S, 24.7218° E.

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bwa).

## Things to see in and around Chobe District

OpenStreetMap lists 32 named sights in Chobe District: 14 attractions; 9 viewpoints; 7 nature reserves; 1 hot spring; 1 memorial.

- Bamunu Conservancy · nature reserve
- CH/11 · nature reserve
- Chobe Forest Reserve · nature reserve
- Chobe National Park · nature reserve
- Kasane Forest Extension · nature reserve
- Maikaelelo Forest Reserve · nature reserve
- Sibuyu Forest Reserve · nature reserve
- Elephant bones · viewpoint
- Elephant skull · viewpoint
- Hide (Bunker) · viewpoint
- Kalwezi-ke-Nkanga · viewpoint
- Nanyanga · viewpoint
- Nogatsaa Game Hide · viewpoint
- Quarry Hill · viewpoint
- Saregho Hide · viewpoint
- Savuti Waterhole · viewpoint
- Baobab Gallery · attraction
- Baobab stretch point · attraction
- Bushman Paintings · attraction
- Clario Travel Agent · attraction
- Jetty · attraction
- Leopard Rock · attraction
- Marabou Pan · attraction
- Mpa Ya Tlou Cultural Village · attraction
- Ngoma Education Center · attraction
- Puku Flats · attraction
- Rhino Vlei · attraction
- Thebe River Safari · attraction
- Waterhole · attraction
- waterhole · attraction

…and 2 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Chobe District

- 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

- Kasane International Airport (BBK) · Kasane78 km
- Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) · Mpacha102 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 17:52).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:56 19:03 13.1 h 

Feb 06:14 18:56 12.7 h 

Mar 06:23 18:37 12.2 h 

Apr 06:30 18:12 11.7 h 

May 06:39 17:55 11.3 h 

Jun 06:50 17:52 11.0 h 

Jul 06:53 18:00 11.1 h 

Aug 06:41 18:10 11.5 h 

Sep 06:17 18:15 12.0 h 

Oct 05:52 18:21 12.5 h 

Nov 05:36 18:34 13.0 h 

Dec 05:39 18:52 13.2 h 

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.

## Sub-districts of Chobe District

Sub-district People per km² Area km² Census localities Services 

[Chobe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/chobe/chobe/) 31,870 1.5 20,795 11 171 

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

## Largest towns in Chobe District

- Kasane9,143
- Pandamatenga1,685
- Kachikau961
- Kavimba566

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Chobe District

Named natural and historic features inside Chobe District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Savuti Channel

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Crocodile Island
- Sidudu

### Hills and mountains

5 valleys; 1 hill.

- Sidudu Valley · 967 m
- Kaswabenga Valley · 963 m
- Lesomo Valley · 962 m
- Nyungwe Valley · 962 m
- Simwanza Valley · 952 m
- Commissioner’s Kop · 929 m

### Forests and nature

3 parks; 2 nature reserves.

- Chobe National Park
- Kasane Forest Reserve
- Kasane Forest Reserve Extension
- Nord du parc national de Chobe, riviere de Chobe
- Sud du parc national de Chobe, region de Savute

### Getting around

3 airfields; 2 airports; 1 bridge.

- Bottle Pan
- Kasane Airport
- Kasane Airstrip
- Ngoma Bridge
- Pandamatenga Airport
- Savuti Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Chobe District and the best time to visit

In Chobe District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 614 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (151 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September and November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 151 

Feb 25 121 

Mar 24 87 

Apr 23 34 

May 20 2 

Jun 18 3 

Jul 17 0 

Aug 21 0 

Sep 25 3 

Oct 28 10 

Nov 28 67 

Dec 26 135 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chobe District

Places mapped inside Chobe District in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks7
- ATMs7
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels76
- Shopping malls7
- Schools23
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants23
- Police stations9

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Chobe District?In Botswana
- What is the population of Chobe District?31,870 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chobe District?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chobe District?About 1.5 people per km²
- What borders Chobe District?Central District and North West District
- What is there to see in Chobe District?Bamunu Conservancy, Baobab Gallery, Baobab stretch point, Bushman Paintings
- What time zone is Chobe District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chobe District?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Chobe District?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Chobe District?Kasane
- What is the highest point in Chobe District?Sidudu Valley (967 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chobe District?March to September and November
- How many hospitals are in Chobe District?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Chobe District?7 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Chobe District?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chobe District?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chobe District?BW15 (OCHA common operational dataset)