# Monong Locality, Kgalagadi North, Kgalagadi District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/monong/

Census locality · Kgalagadi North 

# Monong

Monong is a census locality of Botswana in Kgalagadi North, Kgalagadi District. It had an estimated **413 people** in 2023 on 1,402 km² (about 0.3 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 413people (2023)
- 1,402km²
- 1mapped service

## How many people live in Monong?

Monong had an estimated **413 people** in 2023 — 1.6% of Kgalagadi North, 451st of 519 census localities. There are 912 women for every 1,000 men (below the Kgalagadi North figure of 998). Spread over 1,402 km², that is about **0.3 people per km²**, 481st of 519 census localities.

34.9% of people are children under 15 and 8.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 26 across Kgalagadi North). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 75 children and older people.

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50–54 ****14**

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60–64 ****15**

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

## Where is Monong?

Monong 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 9 other census localities: [Hukuntsi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/hukuntsi/), [Hunhukwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/hunhukwe/), [Lehututu](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/lehututu/), [Make](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/make/), [Ncaang](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/ncaang/), [Ngwatle](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/ngwatle/), [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 85th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 2.7% of [Kgalagadi North](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/). The centre of Monong is about 456 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.7487° S, 21.5276° 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: Monong

- 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 05:41) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 07:13, sunset around 17:54).

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 Monong

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

- Monong

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 Monong 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 Monong

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hukuntsi Primary Hospital · Hukuntsi 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.99845&mlon=21.79618#map=17/-23.99845/21.79618) 

Petrol pump Shell · Hukuntsi 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.99973&mlon=21.78996#map=17/-23.99973/21.78996) 

Hotel SHI HOTEL · Hukuntsi 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.98779&mlon=21.76538#map=17/-23.98779/21.76538) 

Mall Shops · Hukuntsi 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.99851&mlon=21.77929#map=17/-23.99851/21.77929) 

School Monong Primary School · Monong 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.66035&mlon=21.51251#map=17/-23.66035/21.51251) 

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 Monong

Places mapped inside Monong in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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

- Hukuntsi
- Hunhukwe
- Inalegolo
- Kang
- Lehututu
- Lokgwabe
- Make
- Ncaang
- Ngwatle
- Phuduhudu
- Tshane
- Ukwi
- Zutswa

## Quick answers

- Where is Monong?In Kgalagadi North, Kgalagadi District, Botswana
- What is the population of Monong?413 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Monong?About 27 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Monong?About 0.3 people per km²
- What borders Monong?Hukuntsi, Hunhukwe, Lehututu, Make, Ncaang, Ngwatle, Tshane, Ukwi and Zutswa
- What time zone is Monong in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Monong?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Monong?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Monong?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Monong?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Monong?Hukuntsi Primary Hospital, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Monong?Shell, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Monong?BW170206 (OCHA common operational dataset)