# Struizendam Locality, Kgalagadi South, Kgalagadi District

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Census locality · Kgalagadi South 

# Struizendam

Struizendam is a census locality of Botswana in Kgalagadi South, Kgalagadi District. It had an estimated **863 people** in 2023 on 5 km² (about 161 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 863people (2023)
- 5.4km²
- 1mapped service

## How many people live in Struizendam?

Struizendam had an estimated **863 people** in 2023 — 2.5% of Kgalagadi South, 339th of 519 census localities. There are 1,040 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Kgalagadi South figure of 1,031). Spread over 5 km², that is about **161 people per km²**, 27th of 519 census localities.

37.5% of people are children under 15 and 9.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 26 across Kgalagadi South). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 88 children and older people.

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15–19 ****33**

20–24 ****54**

25–29 ****48**

30–34 ****52**

35–39 ****85**

40–44 ****47**

45–49 ****54**

50–54 ****31**

55–59 ****34**

60–64 ****21**

65–69 ****30**

70–74 ****26**

75–79 ****14**

80+ ****10**

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

## Where is Struizendam?

Struizendam 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 1 other census locality: [Bokspits](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-south/bokspits/). By area it is the 516th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.0% of [Kgalagadi South](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-south/). The centre of Struizendam is about 574 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 193 km from Tshabong, the main town of Kgalagadi South. The centre point is at 26.6715° S, 20.6374° 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: Struizendam

- 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

- Upington Airport (UTN) · Upington202 km
- Sishen Airport (SIS) · Sishen258 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 07:23, 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 Struizendam

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

- Struizendam

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 Struizendam 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 Struizendam

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Engen · Bokspits 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.89590&mlon=20.68924#map=17/-26.89590/20.68924) 

Hotel VDC Guest House · Bokspits 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.89435&mlon=20.69516#map=17/-26.89435/20.69516) 

Mall General Dealer · Bokspits 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.89584&mlon=20.68916#map=17/-26.89584/20.68916) 

School Struizendam Primary School · Struizendam 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.67154&mlon=20.63064#map=17/-26.67154/20.63064) 

Police station Bokspits Police Station · Bokspits 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.89206&mlon=20.69869#map=17/-26.89206/20.69869) 

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 Struizendam

Places mapped inside Struizendam 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 South

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Struizendam?In Kgalagadi South, Kgalagadi District, Botswana
- What is the population of Struizendam?863 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Struizendam?About 27 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Struizendam?About 161 people per km²
- What borders Struizendam?Bokspits
- What time zone is Struizendam in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Struizendam?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Struizendam?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Struizendam?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Struizendam?March to November
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Struizendam?Engen, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Struizendam?BW170114 (OCHA common operational dataset)