# Tshane Locality, Kgalagadi North, Kgalagadi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/tshane/ Census locality · Kgalagadi North # Tshane Tshane is a census locality of Botswana in Kgalagadi North, Kgalagadi District. It had an estimated **1,385 people** in 2023 on 568 km² (about 2.4 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1,385people (2023) - 568km² - 1,118 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Tshane? Tshane had an estimated **1,385 people** in 2023 — 5.4% of Kgalagadi North, 247th of 519 census localities. There are 889 women for every 1,000 men (below the Kgalagadi North figure of 998). Spread over 568 km², that is about **2.4 people per km²**, 366th of 519 census localities. 26.5% of people are children under 15 and 10.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 26 across Kgalagadi North). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people. 0–4 ****109** 5–9 ****144** 10–14 ****114** 15–19 ****47** 20–24 ****124** 25–29 ****122** 30–34 ****94** 35–39 ****119** 40–44 ****105** 45–49 ****110** 50–54 ****50** 55–59 ****56** 60–64 ****50** 65–69 ****58** 70–74 ****37** 75–79 ****23** 80+ ****23** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Tshane? Tshane 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: [Hukuntsi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/hukuntsi/), [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/), [Phuduhudu](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/phuduhudu/) and [Zutswa](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/zutswa/). By area it is the 156th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 1.1% of [Kgalagadi North](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-north/). The centre of Tshane is about 402 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.9763° S, 22.0141° 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: Tshane - 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 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 07:12, sunset around 17:51). 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 Tshane Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Tshane. The largest with a recorded population: Tshane (969). - Tshane 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 Tshane Named natural and historic features inside Tshane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 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 Tshane 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 Tshane Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hukuntsi Primary Hospital · Hukuntsi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.99845&mlon=21.79618#map=17/-23.99845/21.79618) Petrol pump Puma · Hukuntsi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.99923&mlon=21.79908#map=17/-23.99923/21.79908) Hotel Shi Hotel · Hukuntsi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.99897&mlon=21.79205#map=17/-23.99897/21.79205) Mall Pep · Hukuntsi 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.99846&mlon=21.77964#map=17/-23.99846/21.77964) School Lehutshelo Junior Secondary School · Hukuntsi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.98955&mlon=21.78497#map=17/-23.98955/21.78497) 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 - Lokgwabe - Make - Monong - Ncaang - Ngwatle - Phuduhudu - Ukwi - Zutswa ## Quick answers - Where is Tshane?In Kgalagadi North, Kgalagadi District, Botswana - What is the population of Tshane?1,385 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Tshane?About 32 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Tshane?About 2.4 people per km² - What borders Tshane?Hukuntsi, Lehututu, Lokgwabe, Monong, Phuduhudu and Zutswa - What time zone is Tshane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Tshane?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Tshane?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tshane?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Tshane?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Tshane?Hukuntsi Primary Hospital, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tshane?Puma, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tshane?BW170202 (OCHA common operational dataset)