Census locality · Kgalagadi South # Maralaleng Maralaleng is a census locality of Botswana in Kgalagadi South, Kgalagadi District. It had an estimated 720 people in 2023 on 102 km² (about 7.1 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 720 people (2023) - 102 km² - 1 mapped service ## How many people live in Maralaleng? Maralaleng had an estimated 720 people in 2023 — 2.1% of Kgalagadi South, 375th of 519 census localities. There are 1,209 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kgalagadi South figure of 1,031). Spread over 102 km², that is about 7.1 people per km², 260th of 519 census localities. 40.1% of people are children under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 26 across Kgalagadi South). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 91 children and older people. - 0–4 101 - 5–9 107 - 10–14 81 - 15–19 32 - 20–24 44 - 25–29 44 - 30–34 35 - 35–39 49 - 40–44 53 - 45–49 47 - 50–54 22 - 55–59 30 - 60–64 20 - 65–69 16 - 70–74 16 - 75–79 17 - 80+ 6 Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Maralaleng? Maralaleng lies in Kgalagadi South, Kgalagadi District, Botswana. It borders 3 other census localities: Khisa, Maleshe and Omaweneno. By area it is the 331st largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.2% of Kgalagadi South. The centre of Maralaleng is about 348 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 37 km from Tshabong, the main town of Kgalagadi South. The centre point is at 25.7884° S, 22.6846° E. Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Maralaleng - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Gaborone - Currency Pula (BWP) - Country calling code +267 - Languages English, Tswana - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left ### Nearest airports - Sishen Airport (SIS) · Sishen 209 km - George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking 287 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Maralaleng Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Maralaleng. - Maralaleng Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Maralaleng 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maralaleng | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Tsabong PRIMARY Hospital · Tsabong | 39 km | Map | | Bank | FNB · Tsabong | 39 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Petrol station · Tsabong | 36 km | Map | | Hotel | Tsabong Ecotourism Camel Park · Tsabong | 28 km | Map | | Mall | Tsabong Main Mall · Tsabong | 39 km | Map | | School | Maralaleng Primary School · Maralaleng | 0.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maralaleng Places mapped inside Maralaleng in open map data, by type. - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Kokotsha - Kolonkwane - Makopong - Maleshe - Maubelo - Middlepits - Molopo Farms - Omaweneno - Phepheng/Draaihoek - Rapples Pan - Struizendam - Tsabong - Vaalhoek - Werda ## Quick answers - Where is Maralaleng? In Kgalagadi South, Kgalagadi District, Botswana - What is the population of Maralaleng? 720 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Maralaleng? About 24 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Maralaleng? About 7.1 people per km² - What borders Maralaleng? Khisa, Maleshe and Omaweneno - What time zone is Maralaleng in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Maralaleng? Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Maralaleng? English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maralaleng? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Maralaleng? March to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Maralaleng? Tsabong PRIMARY Hospital, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maralaleng? FNB, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maralaleng? Petrol station, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maralaleng? BW170120 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Census locality - Area: 101.8 km² - P-code: BW170120 - Sub-district: Kgalagadi South --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-south/maralaleng/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.