# Kgalagadi District, Botswana – Population, Sub-districts & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/ District · Botswana # Kgalagadi District Kgalagadi District is a district of Botswana. It had an estimated **60,218 people** in 2023 on 104,743 km² (about 0.6 per km²). Its main town is Tshabong. It is divided into 2 sub-districts. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 91 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 60,218people (2023) - 104,743km² - 2sub-districts - 91mapped services ## How many people live in Kgalagadi District? Kgalagadi District had an estimated **60,218 people** in 2023 — 2.5% of Botswana, 10th of 17 districts. There are 1,017 women for every 1,000 men (below the Botswana figure of 1,086). Spread over 104,743 km², that is about **0.6 people per km²**, 16th of 17 districts. 30.8% of people are children under 15 and 6.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 27 across Botswana). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people. 0–4 ****6,035** 5–9 ****6,354** 10–14 ****6,183** 15–19 ****6,341** 20–24 ****4,152** 25–29 ****4,598** 30–34 ****4,764** 35–39 ****4,379** 40–44 ****3,733** 45–49 ****3,469** 50–54 ****2,544** 55–59 ****2,147** 60–64 ****1,806** 65–69 ****1,351** 70–74 ****962** 75–79 ****701** 80+ ****699** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Kgalagadi District? Kgalagadi District lies in [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 3 other districts: [Ghanzi District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/ghanzi/), [Kweneng District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/) and [Southern District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/). By area it is the 4th largest of 17 districts in Botswana. It covers 18.1% of [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). The centre of Kgalagadi District is about 363 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 25.1130° S, 22.3456° 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 Kgalagadi District OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Kgalagadi District: 6 nature reserves; 4 viewpoints; 1 zoo. - Bartek Hunting Ranch · nature reserve - KD/1 Ukhwi Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve - KD/12 Inalegolo · nature reserve - KD/15 Khawa · nature reserve - KD/2 Zutshwa Community Concession · nature reserve - KD/6 Maake Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve - Mabuasehube Pan · viewpoint - Malatso Waterhole · viewpoint - Rooi Rambuka Pan · viewpoint - Rooiputs · viewpoint - Tsabong Ecotourism camel park · zoo 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: Kgalagadi 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 - Sishen Airport (SIS) · Sishen289 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:13, sunset around 17:48). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 05:53 19:25 13.5 h Feb 06:16 19:13 13.0 h Mar 06:31 18:48 12.3 h Apr 06:45 18:16 11.5 h May 06:59 17:54 10.9 h Jun 07:13 17:48 10.6 h Jul 07:15 17:57 10.7 h Aug 06:59 18:11 11.2 h Sep 06:28 18:23 11.9 h Oct 05:56 18:35 12.6 h Nov 05:35 18:55 13.3 h Dec 05:35 19:16 13.7 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 Kgalagadi District Sub-district People per km² Area km² Census localities Services [Kgalagadi South](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-south/) 34,713 0.6 53,589 22 44 [Kgalagadi North](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/) 25,505 0.5 51,225 14 47 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 Kgalagadi District - Tshabong11,651 - Kang6,764 - Hukuntsi5,224 - Werda2,149 - Lehututu1,942 - Lokwabe1,473 - Tshane969 - Khuis827 - Bogo Gobo374 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 Kgalagadi District Named natural and historic features inside Kgalagadi District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Malachane ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Kakwi Hill · 1,115 m - Ironstone Kopje · 1,073 m - Malish · 983 m - Okwani Hill · 978 m - Maubel Hill · 969 m - Lohohane Hill · 965 m ### Getting around 4 airports; 4 airfields. - Bokspits - Deekbos - Hukuntsi Airport - Kang Airport - Medenham Northeast - Riverside North - Tshabong Airport - Tshane 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 Kgalagadi District and the best time to visit In Kgalagadi District, the warmest month is Jan (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 353 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (74 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 61 Feb 28 74 Mar 26 55 Apr 22 35 May 18 8 Jun 14 4 Jul 13 1 Aug 16 2 Sep 21 3 Oct 25 23 Nov 27 36 Dec 28 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kgalagadi District Places mapped inside Kgalagadi District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps13 - Hotels29 - Shopping malls5 - Schools30 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants3 - Police stations3 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 Kgalagadi District?In Botswana - What is the population of Kgalagadi District?60,218 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Kgalagadi District?About 26 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Kgalagadi District?About 0.6 people per km² - What borders Kgalagadi District?Ghanzi District, Kweneng District and Southern District - What is there to see in Kgalagadi District?Bartek Hunting Ranch, KD/1 Ukhwi Wildlife Management Area, KD/12 Inalegolo, KD/15 Khawa - What time zone is Kgalagadi District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kgalagadi District?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Kgalagadi District?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Kgalagadi District?Tshabong - What is the highest point in Kgalagadi District?Kakwi Hill (1,115 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kgalagadi District?February to November - How many hospitals are in Kgalagadi District?3 mapped - How many banks are in Kgalagadi District?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kgalagadi District?13 mapped - What is the P-code of Kgalagadi District?BW17 (OCHA common operational dataset)