Sub-district · Kweneng District
# Kweneng East

Kweneng East is a sub-district of Botswana in Kweneng District. It had an estimated 354,673 people in 2023 on 7,324 km² (about 48 per km²). Its main town is Molepolole. It is divided into 34 census localities. 185 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 201 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 354,673 people (2023)
- 7,324 km²
- 34 census localities
- 201 mapped services

## How many people live in Kweneng East?

Kweneng East had an estimated 354,673 people in 2023 — 86.4% of Kweneng District, the most populous of 28 sub-districts. There are 1,081 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Kweneng District figure of 1,071). Spread over 7,324 km², that is about 48 people per km², 7th of 28 sub-districts.

27.6% of people are children under 15 and 5.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 27 across Kweneng District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.
- 0–4 33,650
- 5–9 32,807
- 10–14 31,399
- 15–19 28,477
- 20–24 35,646
- 25–29 34,565
- 30–34 32,213
- 35–39 27,180
- 40–44 24,689
- 45–49 19,036
- 50–54 15,020
- 55–59 12,033
- 60–64 8,729
- 65–69 6,856
- 70–74 5,334
- 75–79 3,857
- 80+ 3,182

Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Kweneng East?

Kweneng East lies in Kweneng District, Botswana. It borders 6 other sub-districts: Gaborone, Kgatleng, Kweneng West, Mahalapye, South East and Southern. By area it is the 18th largest of 28 sub-districts in Botswana. It covers 19.7% of Kweneng District. The centre of Kweneng East is about 68 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 47 km from Molepolole, the main town of Kweneng District. The centre point is at 24.0610° S, 25.7618° E.

Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Kweneng East

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Kweneng East: 3 attractions; 1 castle or fort.
- KPD Castle · castle or fort
- Chocolates farm · attraction
- Crib · attraction
- Rachel · attraction

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

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

## Know before you go: Kweneng East
- 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
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone 57 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking 194 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 17:36).

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.

## Census localities of Kweneng East
| Census locality | People | per km² | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Mogoditshane | 90,791 | 2,032 | 45 | 4 | 65 |
| Molepolole | 80,832 | 71 | 1,143 | 47 | 52 |
| Mmopane | 38,717 | 275 | 141 | 10 | 11 |
| Thamaga | 24,093 | 105 | 230 | 15 | 18 |
| Gabane | 22,298 | 96 | 233 | 16 | 22 |
| Metsimotlhabe | 19,597 | 545 | 36 | 2 | 12 |
| Kopong | 15,729 | 110 | 143 | 2 | 6 |
| Kumakwane | 9,820 | 109 | 90 | 5 | 2 |
| Mmankgodi | 9,752 | 102 | 96 | 6 | 1 |
| Sojwe | 8,187 | 55 | 148 | 1 | 2 |
| Lentsweletau | 7,242 | 14 | 502 | 19 | 2 |
| Bdf Mogoditshane | 3,430 | 811 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gakutlo | 2,872 | 47 | 61 | 3 | 2 |
| Tloaneng | 2,236 | 63 | 35 | 2 | 0 |
| Kubung | 1,932 | 19 | 104 | 4 | 0 |
| Leologane | 1,772 | 12 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
| Boatlaname | 1,712 | 2.6 | 657 | 3 | 0 |
| Shadishadi | 1,565 | 2.0 | 782 | 3 | 1 |
| Mmatseta | 1,482 | 333 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Gakgatla | 1,321 | 35 | 38 | 1 | 0 |
| Hatsalatladi | 1,298 | 3.3 | 397 | 2 | 0 |
| Ramaphatle | 1,229 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 2 |
| Mmanoko | 1,164 | 20 | 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Kweneng | 863 | 0.7 | 1,155 | 2 | 0 |
| Mahetlwe | 805 | 2.4 | 329 | 14 | 2 |
| Lephephe | 737 | 6.8 | 109 | 1 | 0 |
| Mokolodi | 735 | 133 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Mogonono | 612 | 9.5 | 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Medie | 516 | 2.3 | 228 | 8 | 0 |
| Gamodubu | 431 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Ditshukudu | 396 | 3.0 | 134 | 2 | 0 |
| Kgope | 227 | 1.9 | 121 | 1 | 0 |
| Dikgatlhong | 156 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Losilakgokong | 124 | 5.4 | 23 | 1 | 0 |

Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Villages and localities in Kweneng East

Open gazetteers list 185 villages, towns and localities in Kweneng East. The largest with a recorded population: Mogoditshane (88,004), Molepolole (74,861), Mmopone (25,460), Thamaga (25,300), Gabane (20,027) and Kopong (13,823). Settlements here lie between about 983 m and 1,238 m above sea level (median 1,074 m).
- Boatenwana
- Boatlaname
- Boditse
- Bohutsana
- Borakalalop Camp
- Chaoka
- Diagane
- Digwagwe
- Digwagwe Well
- Dikgatlhong
- Dikgatlong
- Dikhutsana
- Dikolakolana
- Dilegane
- Dimawe
- Dinkgwana
- Diphale
- Diphepe
- Diphiri
- Dithupe
- Ditlhakane
- Ditshukudu
- Dumadumana
- Gabane
- Gajong
- Gakgatla
- Gakuto
- Galekgatshwane
- Gamakuku
- Gamawatle
- Gamodubu
- Gamoleele
- Gamonkga
- Gamorahei
- Gaphatshwe
- Gaphiri
- Garaditau
- Garammala
- Garanjella
- Garuthwi
- Gomasala
- Hatsalatladi
- Inkangwe
- Kamenakwe
- Kgaphamadi
- Kgomodinake
- Kgonwane
- Kgope
- Kgophane
- Khudiro
- Khudumajoko
- Kolobeng
- Konye
- Kopong
- Kubung
- Kumakwane
- Kweneng
- Lekgalong
- Lelotong
- Lenchwe Le Tau
- Lentsweletau
- Leologane
- Lephabe
- Lephephe
- Letapane
- Letlhajweng
- Linakalablo
- Losilakgokong
- Lwale
- Madibamatso
- Magagarape
- Mahatelo
- Mahetlwe
- Mahibitswane
- Majatshippo
- Makgwapana
- Makotswane
- Malakana Ward
- Mamputhe
- Mapapeng
- Maphang
- Marapalalo
- Marotse
- Masebele
- Mathemathema
- Mathoseng
- Media
- Mediane
- Medie
- Metsemabe
- Metsemotlhaba
- Metsimotlhabe
- Mhatane
- Mhatswe
- Mmabotshe
- Mmadikgomo
- Mmakanke
- Mmamajena
- Mmamarobole
- Mmammoto
- Mmampaba
- Mmankgodi
- Mmanoko
- Mmatseta
- Mmokolodi
- Mmokwanyane
- Mmopane
- Mmopone
- Modiabatho
- Moetlo
- Mogobewamusu
- Mogoditshan
- Mogoditshane
- Mogonono
- Mohukutshwane
- Mokgalwane
- Mokolodi
- Molepolole
- Mononyane
- Morarwana
- Morungwane
- Moshaweng
- Mosinki
- Mosokwane
- Mosusu
- Motlholetsetsiga
- Motlhowe
- Motsaka
- Ngopelathagadi
- Nkoyaphiri
- Pajane
- Peloyatlwana
- Phatlaneng
- Phetsolakgare
- Phiriyabokwete
- Phuting
- Pitsegayagelwe
- Powana
- Radiseko
- Ramankge
- Ramankhung
- Ramaphatle
- Ramaphatlhe
- Ramarapo
- Rammidi
- Rammola
- Ramokgatlhonyana
- Ramothamane
- Ramotlhabeng
- Ranku
- Rapitsane
- Roubeng
- Segakwaneng
- Seherelela
- Sehikantswe
- Sekgwasentsho
- Sekhukhwane
- Sekutle
- Selokwana
- Semarule
- Senamakula
- Senikh
- Seribotsane
- Shadihadi
- Shadishadi
- Sojwe
- Sukwane
- Suping
- Talane
- Telekele
- Thakatswane
- Thamaga
- Theresekole
- Tibitshwane
- Tlhakwane
- Tlhape
- Tlhapeng
- Tlhwane
- Tlowe
- Tobgat
- Tsheletshele
- Tshiping
- Tshupane
- Tsorogwane
- Tswete

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Kweneng East

Named natural and historic features inside Kweneng East, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 dam.
- Galekgatshwane
- Gomasala Dam
- Kopong
- Manche

### Hills and mountains

31 hills; 2 valleys.
- Phiriyabokwete Hill · 1,314 m
- Mmakanke · 1,312 m
- Mmankgodi Hill · 1,241 m
- Kloana · 1,232 m
- Kotwane Hill · 1,228 m
- Ditsejwane Hill · 1,205 m
- Majane Hill · 1,204 m
- Diremogolo Hill · 1,176 m
- Gakobakwe Hill · 1,170 m
- Dimawe Hill · 1,162 m
- Senamakula Hill · 1,161 m
- Ranku Hill · 1,159 m
- Bokaa Hill · 1,147 m
- Lenchwe Le Tau Kop · 1,141 m
- Matlhabanelo Hill · 1,141 m
- Kolobeng Hill · 1,134 m
- Gamoleele Valley · 1,129 m
- Sekolong · 1,122 m
- Dilege Hill · 1,113 m
- Mabogoapitse Hill · 1,113 m
- Dilegane Hill · 1,112 m
- Modise Hill · 1,111 m
- Thamaga · 1,107 m
- Pitsegayagelwe Hill · 1,101 m

…and 9 more.

### Getting around

3 airports.
- Molepolole Airport
- Seretse Khama International Airport
- Sir Seretse Khama International

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Kweneng East and the best time to visit

In Kweneng East, the warmest month is Jan (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 443 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (80 mm) and the driest Aug (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 | 26 | 77 |
| Feb | 26 | 69 |
| Mar | 24 | 57 |
| Apr | 21 | 34 |
| May | 17 | 9 |
| Jun | 14 | 11 |
| Jul | 13 | 2 |
| Aug | 17 | 1 |
| Sep | 21 | 12 |
| Oct | 25 | 31 |
| Nov | 26 | 60 |
| Dec | 26 | 80 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kweneng East

Places mapped inside Kweneng East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 9
- Banks 3
- ATMs 9
- Petrol pumps 47
- Hotels 37
- Shopping malls 8
- Schools 49
- Colleges and universities 3
- Pharmacies 4
- Restaurants 24
- Police stations 7
- Dental clinics 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.

## Quick answers
- Where is Kweneng East? In Kweneng District, Botswana
- What is the population of Kweneng East? 354,673 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Kweneng East? About 27 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Kweneng East? About 48 people per km²
- What borders Kweneng East? Gaborone, Kgatleng, Kweneng West, Mahalapye, South East and Southern
- What is there to see in Kweneng East? Chocolates farm, Crib, KPD Castle, Rachel
- What time zone is Kweneng East in? UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kweneng East? Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Kweneng East? English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kweneng East? 185 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kweneng East? Settlements lie between 983 m and 1,238 m
- What is the highest point in Kweneng East? Phiriyabokwete Hill (1,314 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kweneng East? January to December
- How many hospitals are in Kweneng East? 9 mapped
- How many banks are in Kweneng East? 3 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Kweneng East? 9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kweneng East? 47 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kweneng East? BW1001 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Sub-district
- Area: 7,324.0 km²
- P-code: BW1001
- District: Kweneng District
- Main town: Molepolole

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.