# Kgatleng District, Botswana – Population, Sub-districts & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgatleng/

District · Botswana 

# Kgatleng District

Kgatleng District is a district of Botswana. It had an estimated **111,523 people** in 2023 on 7,493 km² (about 15 per km²). Its main town is Mochudi. It is divided into 1 sub-district. 89 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 84 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 111,523people (2023)
- 7,493km²
- 1sub-district
- 84mapped services

## How many people live in Kgatleng District?

Kgatleng District had an estimated **111,523 people** in 2023 — 4.6% of Botswana, 7th of 17 districts. There are 1,093 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Botswana figure of 1,086). Spread over 7,493 km², that is about **15 people per km²**, 9th of 17 districts.

27.9% of people are children under 15 and 8.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 27 across Botswana). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

0–4 ****10,436**

5–9 ****10,413**

10–14 ****10,283**

15–19 ****9,210**

20–24 ****8,970**

25–29 ****8,379**

30–34 ****8,494**

35–39 ****7,822**

40–44 ****7,780**

45–49 ****6,477**

50–54 ****5,595**

55–59 ****4,842**

60–64 ****3,953**

65–69 ****3,138**

70–74 ****2,331**

75–79 ****1,884**

80+ ****1,516**

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

## Where is Kgatleng District?

Kgatleng District lies in [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 3 other districts: [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Kweneng District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/) and [South East District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/south-east/). By area it is the 8th largest of 17 districts in Botswana. It covers 1.3% of [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). The centre of Kgatleng District is about 78 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 24.1379° S, 26.4257° E.

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bwa).

## Things to see in and around Kgatleng District

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Kgatleng District: 3 attractions; 1 museum; 1 viewpoint.

- Phuthadikobo Museum · museum
- Limpopo Rapids · viewpoint
- Marther Mmusi Field · attraction
- Masama Village · attraction
- Transformers · attraction

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kgatleng District

- 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

- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone69 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking205 km

### Nearest railway station

Artesia (Artisia), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 17:33).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:38 19:07 13.5 h 

Feb 06:01 18:55 12.9 h 

Mar 06:15 18:31 12.3 h 

Apr 06:27 18:01 11.6 h 

May 06:41 17:39 11.0 h 

Jun 06:54 17:33 10.7 h 

Jul 06:57 17:43 10.8 h 

Aug 06:41 17:56 11.3 h 

Sep 06:11 18:07 11.9 h 

Oct 05:41 18:18 12.6 h 

Nov 05:21 18:37 13.3 h 

Dec 05:20 18:57 13.6 h 

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.

## Sub-districts of Kgatleng District

Sub-district People per km² Area km² Census localities Services 

[Kgatleng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgatleng/kgatleng/) 111,523 15 7,493 22 84 

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

## Largest towns in Kgatleng District

- Mochudi50,321
- Bokaa9,146
- Rasesa5,966
- Morwa4,988
- Mmathubudukwane2,221
- Artesia1,871
- Pilane1,277

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Kgatleng District

Named natural and historic features inside Kgatleng District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 dam.

- Khopa Spruit
- Marico River
- Metsemotlhaba
- Mmamagwaile Dam
- Mokhonong Laagte

### Hills and mountains

11 hills; 1 valley.

- Modipe Hill · 1,005 m
- Boshwelakhosi · 999 m
- Bogwete Hill · 992 m
- Mmamantswe Hill · 984 m
- Matlakhari Hill · 968 m
- Tsele · 967 m
- Moroa Hill · 966 m
- Morebe Hill · 951 m
- Papane Hill · 946 m
- Magogodi Valley · 933 m
- Sesobane Hill · 921 m
- Lethekane Ridge · 907 m

### Getting around

2 railway stations; 2 railway halts.

- Artesia
- Linchwe Halt
- Mpepu Halt
- Pilane

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 Kgatleng District and the best time to visit

In Kgatleng District, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 434 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (83 mm) and the driest Jul (1 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 27 79 

Feb 27 70 

Mar 25 59 

Apr 22 32 

May 18 7 

Jun 15 6 

Jul 14 1 

Aug 18 1 

Sep 22 10 

Oct 25 27 

Nov 26 59 

Dec 27 83 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kgatleng District

Places mapped inside Kgatleng District in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps12
- Hotels5
- Shopping malls3
- Schools32
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants12
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Kgatleng District?In Botswana
- What is the population of Kgatleng District?111,523 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Kgatleng District?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Kgatleng District?About 15 people per km²
- What borders Kgatleng District?Central District, Kweneng District and South East District
- What is there to see in Kgatleng District?Limpopo Rapids, Marther Mmusi Field, Masama Village, Phuthadikobo Museum
- What time zone is Kgatleng District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kgatleng District?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Kgatleng District?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Kgatleng District?Mochudi
- What is the highest point in Kgatleng District?Modipe Hill (1,005 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kgatleng District?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Kgatleng District?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Kgatleng District?2 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Kgatleng District?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kgatleng District?12 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kgatleng District?BW11 (OCHA common operational dataset)