# Hukuntsi Locality, Kgalagadi North, Kgalagadi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/hukuntsi/ Census locality · Kgalagadi North # Hukuntsi Hukuntsi is a census locality of Botswana in Kgalagadi North, Kgalagadi District. It had an estimated **5,087 people** in 2023 on 502 km² (about 10 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5,087people (2023) - 502km² - 13mapped services - 1,141 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Hukuntsi? Hukuntsi had an estimated **5,087 people** in 2023 — 19.9% of Kgalagadi North, 74th of 519 census localities. There are 1,088 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kgalagadi North figure of 998). Spread over 502 km², that is about **10 people per km²**, 222nd of 519 census localities. 28.6% of people are children under 15 and 8.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 26 across Kgalagadi North). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people. 0–4 ****475** 5–9 ****491** 10–14 ****490** 15–19 ****497** 20–24 ****310** 25–29 ****398** 30–34 ****421** 35–39 ****394** 40–44 ****304** 45–49 ****286** 50–54 ****241** 55–59 ****188** 60–64 ****161** 65–69 ****134** 70–74 ****110** 75–79 ****91** 80+ ****96** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Hukuntsi? Hukuntsi lies in [Kgalagadi North](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/), [Kgalagadi District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 6 other census localities: [Lehututu](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/lehututu/), [Lokgwabe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/lokgwabe/), [Monong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/monong/), [Tshane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/tshane/), [Ukwi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/ukwi/) and [Zutswa](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/zutswa/). By area it is the 163rd largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 1.0% of [Kgalagadi North](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/). The centre of Hukuntsi is about 433 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 24.0077° S, 21.6927° 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: Hukuntsi - 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 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 07:13, sunset around 17:53). 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 Hukuntsi Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Hukuntsi. The largest with a recorded population: Hukuntsi (5,224). - Hukuntsi 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Hukuntsi Named natural and historic features inside Hukuntsi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Hukuntsi 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 Hukuntsi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kgalagadi North, the warmest month is Jan (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 312 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (59 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 28 59 Feb 27 59 Mar 26 49 Apr 22 30 May 18 6 Jun 14 2 Jul 13 0 Aug 16 0 Sep 21 2 Oct 25 17 Nov 26 34 Dec 28 52 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hukuntsi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hukuntsi Primary Hospital · Hukuntsi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.99845&mlon=21.79618#map=17/-23.99845/21.79618) Petrol pump Shell · Hukuntsi 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.99973&mlon=21.78996#map=17/-23.99973/21.78996) Hotel SHI HOTEL · Hukuntsi 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.98779&mlon=21.76538#map=17/-23.98779/21.76538) Mall Mma Viljoen's Supermarket · Hukuntsi 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.99959&mlon=21.77914#map=17/-23.99959/21.77914) School Ledibela Primary School · Hukuntsi 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.98484&mlon=21.75177#map=17/-23.98484/21.75177) 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 Hukuntsi Places mapped inside Hukuntsi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels4 - Shopping malls3 - Schools3 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 Kgalagadi North - Hunhukwe - Inalegolo - Kang - Lehututu - Lokgwabe - Make - Monong - Ncaang - Ngwatle - Phuduhudu - Tshane - Ukwi - Zutswa ## Quick answers - Where is Hukuntsi?In Kgalagadi North, Kgalagadi District, Botswana - What is the population of Hukuntsi?5,087 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Hukuntsi?About 29 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Hukuntsi?About 10 people per km² - What borders Hukuntsi?Lehututu, Lokgwabe, Monong, Tshane, Ukwi and Zutswa - What time zone is Hukuntsi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Hukuntsi?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Hukuntsi?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hukuntsi?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Hukuntsi?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Hukuntsi?Hukuntsi Primary Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hukuntsi?Shell, about 9.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Hukuntsi?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Hukuntsi?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Hukuntsi?BW170203 (OCHA common operational dataset)