# Ditshukudu Locality, Kweneng East, Kweneng District

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Census locality · Kweneng East 

# Ditshukudu

Ditshukudu is a census locality of Botswana in Kweneng East, Kweneng District. It had an estimated **396 people** in 2023 on 134 km² (about 3.0 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 396people (2023)
- 134km²
- 1,099 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Ditshukudu?

Ditshukudu had an estimated **396 people** in 2023 — 0.1% of Kweneng East, 456th of 519 census localities. There are 1,095 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kweneng East figure of 1,081). Spread over 134 km², that is about **3.0 people per km²**, 350th of 519 census localities.

36.6% of people are children under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 27 across Kweneng East). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 79 children and older people.

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15–19 ****12**

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30–34 ****30**

35–39 ****27**

40–44 ****8**

45–49 ****31**

50–54 ****30**

55–59 ****17**

60–64 ****18**

65–69 ****10**

70–74 ****10**

75–79 ****6**

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

## Where is Ditshukudu?

Ditshukudu lies in [Kweneng East](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/), [Kweneng District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 5 other census localities: [Kgope](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/kgope/), [Kopong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/kopong/), [Lentsweletau](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/lentsweletau/), [Mahetlwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/mahetlwe/) and [Molepolole](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/molepolole/). By area it is the 314th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 1.8% of [Kweneng East](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/). The centre of Ditshukudu is about 41 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 32 km from Molepolole, the main town of Kweneng East. The centre point is at 24.3045° S, 25.7908° 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: Ditshukudu

- 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) · Gaborone31 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking168 km

### Nearest railway station

Pilane (Pilane Station), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 17:36).

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 Ditshukudu

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ditshukudu.

- Ditshukudu
- Ramothamane

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 Ditshukudu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ditshukudu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Molepolole-Phuthadikobo Clinic · Molepolole 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.37707&mlon=25.54467#map=17/-24.37707/25.54467) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Mogoditshane 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.60775&mlon=25.85688#map=17/-24.60775/25.85688) 

ATM FNB · Mmopane 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.55794&mlon=25.92444#map=17/-24.55794/25.92444) 

Petrol pump Engen · Mahetlwe 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.31350&mlon=25.59500#map=17/-24.31350/25.59500) 

Hotel 3G Prayer Mountain · Gakutlo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.51373&mlon=25.81999#map=17/-24.51373/25.81999) 

Mall Village Gate Mall · Molepolole 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.39526&mlon=25.57487#map=17/-24.39526/25.57487) 

School Makgasane Primary School · Lentsweletau 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.24394&mlon=25.85847#map=17/-24.24394/25.85847) 

College DDT College of Medicine · Metsimotlhabe 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.54964&mlon=25.81529#map=17/-24.54964/25.81529) 

Police station Mmopane Police · Mmopane 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.57107&mlon=25.87238#map=17/-24.57107/25.87238) 

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.

## Other census localities in Kweneng East

- Bdf Mogoditshane
- Boatlaname
- Dikgatlhong
- Gabane
- Gakgatla
- Gakutlo
- Gamodubu
- Hatsalatladi
- Kgope
- Kopong
- Kubung
- Kumakwane
- Kweneng
- Lentsweletau
- Leologane
- Lephephe
- Losilakgokong
- Mahetlwe
- Medie
- Metsimotlhabe
- Mmankgodi
- Mmanoko
- Mmatseta
- Mmopane
- Mogoditshane
- Mogonono
- Mokolodi
- Molepolole
- Ramaphatle
- Shadishadi
- Sojwe
- Thamaga
- Tloaneng

## Quick answers

- Where is Ditshukudu?In Kweneng East, Kweneng District, Botswana
- What is the population of Ditshukudu?396 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ditshukudu?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ditshukudu?About 3.0 people per km²
- What borders Ditshukudu?Kgope, Kopong, Lentsweletau, Mahetlwe and Molepolole
- What time zone is Ditshukudu in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ditshukudu?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Ditshukudu?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ditshukudu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ditshukudu?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ditshukudu?Molepolole-Phuthadikobo Clinic, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ditshukudu?Stanbic Bank, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ditshukudu?FNB, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ditshukudu?Engen, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ditshukudu?BW100128 (OCHA common operational dataset)