District · Botswana
# Jwaneng District

Jwaneng District is a district of Botswana. It had an estimated 20,016 people in 2023 on 16 km² (about 1,227 per km²). It is divided into 1 sub-district. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 20,016 people (2023)
- 16.3 km²
- 1 sub-district
- 1 mapped service

## How many people live in Jwaneng District?

Jwaneng District had an estimated 20,016 people in 2023 — 0.8% of Botswana, 15th of 17 districts. There are 835 women for every 1,000 men (below the Botswana figure of 1,086). Spread over 16 km², that is about 1,227 people per km², 2nd of 17 districts.

23.3% of people are children under 15 and 0.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 27 across Botswana). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 32 children and older people.
- 0–4 1,473
- 5–9 1,604
- 10–14 1,581
- 15–19 1,101
- 20–24 1,800
- 25–29 2,484
- 30–34 2,594
- 35–39 2,179
- 40–44 1,908
- 45–49 1,409
- 50–54 974
- 55–59 540
- 60–64 202
- 65–69 88
- 70–74 48
- 75–79 16
- 80+ 15

Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Jwaneng District?

Jwaneng District lies in Botswana. It borders 1 other district: Southern District. By area it is the smallest of 17 districts in Botswana. It covers 0.0% of Botswana. The centre of Jwaneng District is about 116 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 24.5906° S, 24.7619° E.

Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Jwaneng District
- Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Gaborone
- Currency Pula (BWP)
- Country calling code +267
- Languages English, Tswana
- Plug types Type D, G · 230 V
- Driving side Left

### Nearest airports
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone 117 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking 156 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:02, sunset around 17:39).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
| Jan | 05:44 | 19:14 | 13.5 h |
| Feb | 06:07 | 19:03 | 12.9 h |
| Mar | 06:22 | 18:38 | 12.3 h |
| Apr | 06:35 | 18:07 | 11.5 h |
| May | 06:48 | 17:45 | 10.9 h |
| Jun | 07:02 | 17:39 | 10.6 h |
| Jul | 07:04 | 17:48 | 10.7 h |
| Aug | 06:48 | 18:02 | 11.2 h |
| Sep | 06:18 | 18:13 | 11.9 h |
| Oct | 05:47 | 18:25 | 12.6 h |
| Nov | 05:27 | 18:44 | 13.3 h |
| Dec | 05:26 | 19:05 | 13.6 h |

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Jwaneng District
| Sub-district | People | per km² | Area km² | Census localities | Services |
| Jwaneng | 20,016 | 1,227 | 16 | 1 | 1 |

Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

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

In Jwaneng District, the warmest month is Jan (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 519 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (90 mm) and the driest Jul (2 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 | 26 | 90 |
| Feb | 25 | 83 |
| Mar | 24 | 72 |
| Apr | 20 | 42 |
| May | 17 | 11 |
| Jun | 13 | 12 |
| Jul | 13 | 2 |
| Aug | 16 | 3 |
| Sep | 20 | 11 |
| Oct | 24 | 35 |
| Nov | 25 | 69 |
| Dec | 26 | 88 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jwaneng District

Places mapped inside Jwaneng District in open map data, by type.
- Hotels 1

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Jwaneng District? In Botswana
- What is the population of Jwaneng District? 20,016 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Jwaneng District? About 30 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Jwaneng District? About 1,227 people per km²
- What borders Jwaneng District? Southern District
- What time zone is Jwaneng District in? UTC+2
- What currency is used in Jwaneng District? Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Jwaneng District? English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Jwaneng District? January to December
- What is the P-code of Jwaneng District? BW06 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 16.3 km²
- P-code: BW06

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/jwaneng/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.