# Lokgwabe Locality, Kgalagadi North, Kgalagadi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/lokgwabe/ Census locality · Kgalagadi North # Lokgwabe Lokgwabe is a census locality of Botswana in Kgalagadi North, Kgalagadi District. It had an estimated **1,435 people** in 2023 on 204 km² (about 7.0 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1,435people (2023) - 204km² ## How many people live in Lokgwabe? Lokgwabe had an estimated **1,435 people** in 2023 — 5.6% of Kgalagadi North, 242nd of 519 census localities. There are 1,033 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kgalagadi North figure of 998). Spread over 204 km², that is about **7.0 people per km²**, 261st of 519 census localities. 32.8% of people are children under 15 and 10.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 26 across Kgalagadi North). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 76 children and older people. 0–4 ****167** 5–9 ****169** 10–14 ****134** 15–19 ****69** 20–24 ****90** 25–29 ****93** 30–34 ****77** 35–39 ****85** 40–44 ****72** 45–49 ****73** 50–54 ****91** 55–59 ****78** 60–64 ****86** 65–69 ****33** 70–74 ****47** 75–79 ****35** 80+ ****36** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Lokgwabe? Lokgwabe 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 3 other census localities: [Hukuntsi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/hukuntsi/), [Tshane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/tshane/) and [Zutswa](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/zutswa/). By area it is the 270th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.4% of [Kgalagadi North](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/). The centre of Lokgwabe is about 423 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 24.0739° S, 21.7845° 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: Lokgwabe - 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 05:39) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 07:13, sunset around 17:52). 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 Lokgwabe Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Lokgwabe. - Lokgwabe 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 Lokgwabe 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 Lokgwabe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hukuntsi Primary Hospital · Hukuntsi 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.99845&mlon=21.79618#map=17/-23.99845/21.79618) Petrol pump Shell · Hukuntsi 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.99973&mlon=21.78996#map=17/-23.99973/21.78996) Hotel Entabeni Guesthouse · Hukuntsi 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.99908&mlon=21.79146#map=17/-23.99908/21.79146) Mall Mma Viljoen's Supermarket · Hukuntsi 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.99959&mlon=21.77914#map=17/-23.99959/21.77914) School Mosiiwa Primary School · Hukuntsi 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.99229&mlon=21.76718#map=17/-23.99229/21.76718) 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 Kgalagadi North - Hukuntsi - Hunhukwe - Inalegolo - Kang - Lehututu - Make - Monong - Ncaang - Ngwatle - Phuduhudu - Tshane - Ukwi - Zutswa ## Quick answers - Where is Lokgwabe?In Kgalagadi North, Kgalagadi District, Botswana - What is the population of Lokgwabe?1,435 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Lokgwabe?About 30 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Lokgwabe?About 7.0 people per km² - What borders Lokgwabe?Hukuntsi, Tshane and Zutswa - What time zone is Lokgwabe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lokgwabe?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Lokgwabe?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lokgwabe?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Lokgwabe?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Lokgwabe?Hukuntsi Primary Hospital, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lokgwabe?Shell, about 8.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lokgwabe?BW170205 (OCHA common operational dataset)