# Tsootsha Locality, Ghanzi, Ghanzi District – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/ghanzi/ghanzi/tsootsha/

Census locality · Ghanzi 

# Tsootsha

Tsootsha is a census locality of Botswana in Ghanzi, Ghanzi District. It had an estimated **2,740 people** in 2023 on 159 km² (about 17 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2,740people (2023)
- 159km²
- 1,195 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tsootsha?

Tsootsha had an estimated **2,740 people** in 2023 — 4.8% of Ghanzi, 135th of 519 census localities. There are 1,024 women for every 1,000 men (above the Ghanzi figure of 968). Spread over 159 km², that is about **17 people per km²**, 164th of 519 census localities.

28.1% of people are children under 15 and 10.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 25 across Ghanzi). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 children and older people.

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15–19 ****276**

20–24 ****166**

25–29 ****141**

30–34 ****169**

35–39 ****188**

40–44 ****189**

45–49 ****198**

50–54 ****156**

55–59 ****100**

60–64 ****97**

65–69 ****94**

70–74 ****66**

75–79 ****51**

80+ ****79**

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

## Where is Tsootsha?

Tsootsha lies in [Ghanzi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/ghanzi/ghanzi/), [Ghanzi District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/ghanzi/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 2 other census localities: [Karakobis](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/ghanzi/ghanzi/karakobis/) and [New Xanagas](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/ghanzi/ghanzi/new-xanagas/). By area it is the 298th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.3% of [Ghanzi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/ghanzi/ghanzi/). The centre of Tsootsha is about 585 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 87 km from Ghanzi, the main town of Ghanzi. The centre point is at 22.0749° S, 20.9112° 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: Tsootsha

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Gaborone
- CurrencyPula (BWP)
- Country calling code+267
- LanguagesEnglish, Tswana
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 07:12, sunset around 18:00).

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 Tsootsha

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

- Kalkfontein

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 Tsootsha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ghanzi, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 428 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (96 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 96 

Feb 26 89 

Mar 25 65 

Apr 22 32 

May 18 3 

Jun 15 3 

Jul 14 0 

Aug 18 0 

Sep 22 2 

Oct 26 12 

Nov 27 48 

Dec 28 77 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tsootsha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Kalkfontein Primary School · New Xanagas 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.15435&mlon=20.86512#map=17/-22.15435/20.86512) 

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 Ghanzi

- B. Visser
- Bere
- Charles Hill
- Charles Sheldon
- Chobokwane
- Dect Etin
- Dekar
- East Hanahai
- Ghanzi
- Groote Laagte
- Hans Metzler
- J. Ransall
- Janki Janki
- Jerung
- John Farm
- Kacgae
- Karakobis
- Kule
- Magono Magono
- Makunda
- Masire's Farm
- Ncojane
- New Xade
- New Xanagas
- Qabo
- West Hanahai

## Quick answers

- Where is Tsootsha?In Ghanzi, Ghanzi District, Botswana
- What is the population of Tsootsha?2,740 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tsootsha?About 31 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tsootsha?About 17 people per km²
- What borders Tsootsha?Karakobis and New Xanagas
- What time zone is Tsootsha in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Tsootsha?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Tsootsha?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tsootsha?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Tsootsha?January to December
- What is the P-code of Tsootsha?BW160103 (OCHA common operational dataset)