# Khisa Locality, Kgalagadi South, Kgalagadi District

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Census locality · Kgalagadi South 

# Khisa

Khisa is a census locality of Botswana in Kgalagadi South, Kgalagadi District. It had an estimated **333 people** in 2023 on 681 km² (about 0.5 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 333people (2023)
- 681km²
- 1,008 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Khisa?

Khisa had an estimated **333 people** in 2023 — 1.0% of Kgalagadi South, 476th of 519 census localities. There are 936 women for every 1,000 men (below the Kgalagadi South figure of 1,031). Spread over 681 km², that is about **0.5 people per km²**, 464th of 519 census localities.

35.7% of people are children under 15 and 8.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 26 across Kgalagadi South). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 79 children and older people.

0–4 ****40**

5–9 ****45**

10–14 ****34**

15–19 ****9**

20–24 ****21**

25–29 ****27**

30–34 ****16**

35–39 ****30**

40–44 ****19**

45–49 ****21**

50–54 ****16**

55–59 ****16**

60–64 ****11**

65–69 ****7**

70–74 ****8**

75–79 ****10**

80+ ****3**

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

## Where is Khisa?

Khisa lies in [Kgalagadi South](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-south/), [Kgalagadi District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 5 other census localities: [Maleshe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-south/maleshe/), [Maralaleng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-south/maralaleng/), [Maubelo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-south/maubelo/), [Omaweneno](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-south/omaweneno/) and [Phepheng/Draaihoek](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-south/phepheng-draaihoek/). By area it is the 140th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 1.3% of [Kgalagadi South](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-south/). The centre of Khisa is about 347 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 48 km from Tshabong, the main town of Kgalagadi South. The centre point is at 25.6578° S, 22.6464° 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: Khisa

- 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) · Sishen224 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking291 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 07:13, sunset around 17:45).

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 Khisa

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

- Malalaling

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 Khisa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kgalagadi South, the warmest month is Jan (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 230 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (44 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 29 43 

Feb 28 44 

Mar 26 32 

Apr 22 28 

May 18 7 

Jun 13 2 

Jul 13 0 

Aug 15 1 

Sep 20 2 

Oct 24 14 

Nov 26 21 

Dec 28 37 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Khisa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Tsabong Ecotourism Camel Park · Tsabong 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.93769&mlon=22.45826#map=17/-25.93769/22.45826) 

School Omaweneno Primary School · Omaweneno 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.76110&mlon=22.56794#map=17/-25.76110/22.56794) 

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 South

- Bogogobo
- Bokspits
- Bray
- Gachibana
- Khuis
- Khwawa
- Kokotsha
- Kolonkwane
- Makopong
- Maleshe
- Maralaleng
- Maubelo
- Middlepits
- Molopo Farms
- Omaweneno
- Phepheng/Draaihoek
- Rapples Pan
- Struizendam
- Tsabong
- Vaalhoek
- Werda

## Quick answers

- Where is Khisa?In Kgalagadi South, Kgalagadi District, Botswana
- What is the population of Khisa?333 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Khisa?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Khisa?About 0.5 people per km²
- What borders Khisa?Maleshe, Maralaleng, Maubelo, Omaweneno and Phepheng/Draaihoek
- What time zone is Khisa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Khisa?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Khisa?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Khisa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Khisa?March to November
- What is the P-code of Khisa?BW170103 (OCHA common operational dataset)