# Kokotsha Locality, Kgalagadi South, Kgalagadi District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-south/kokotsha/

Census locality · Kgalagadi South 

# Kokotsha

Kokotsha is a census locality of Botswana in Kgalagadi South, Kgalagadi District. It had an estimated **1,539 people** in 2023 on 663 km² (about 2.3 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,539people (2023)
- 663km²
- 1mapped service

## How many people live in Kokotsha?

Kokotsha had an estimated **1,539 people** in 2023 — 4.4% of Kgalagadi South, 226th of 519 census localities. There are 999 women for every 1,000 men (below the Kgalagadi South figure of 1,031). Spread over 663 km², that is about **2.3 people per km²**, 376th of 519 census localities.

42.1% of people are children under 15 and 7.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 26 across Kgalagadi South). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 98 children and older people.

0–4 ****216**

5–9 ****230**

10–14 ****202**

15–19 ****79**

20–24 ****98**

25–29 ****104**

30–34 ****108**

35–39 ****82**

40–44 ****71**

45–49 ****82**

50–54 ****62**

55–59 ****47**

60–64 ****45**

65–69 ****35**

70–74 ****36**

75–79 ****26**

80+ ****16**

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

## Where is Kokotsha?

Kokotsha 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 4 other census localities: [Itholoke](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/itholoke/), [Khakhea](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/khakhea/), [Molopo Farms](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-south/molopo-farms/) and [Werda](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-south/werda/). By area it is the 142nd largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 1.2% of [Kgalagadi South](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-south/). The centre of Kokotsha is about 268 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 146 km from Tshabong, the main town of Kgalagadi South. The centre point is at 24.9636° S, 23.2708° 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: Kokotsha

- 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

- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking247 km
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone271 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:09, sunset around 17:44).

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 Kokotsha

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

- Kokotsha

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 Kokotsha 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 Kokotsha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Werda Clinic · Werda 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.26968&mlon=23.27649#map=17/-25.26968/23.27649) 

Hotel kokotsha DR · Kokotsha 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.90746&mlon=23.22412#map=17/-24.90746/23.22412) 

School Werda Primary School · Werda 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.27489&mlon=23.28296#map=17/-25.27489/23.28296) 

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 Kokotsha

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

- Hotels1

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 South

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kokotsha?In Kgalagadi South, Kgalagadi District, Botswana
- What is the population of Kokotsha?1,539 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Kokotsha?About 22 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Kokotsha?About 2.3 people per km²
- What borders Kokotsha?Itholoke, Khakhea, Molopo Farms and Werda
- What time zone is Kokotsha in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kokotsha?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Kokotsha?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kokotsha?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kokotsha?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kokotsha?Werda Clinic, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kokotsha?BW170119 (OCHA common operational dataset)