# Lentsweletau Locality, Kweneng East, Kweneng District

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Census locality · Kweneng East 

# Lentsweletau

Lentsweletau is a census locality of Botswana in Kweneng East, Kweneng District. It had an estimated **7,242 people** in 2023 on 502 km² (about 14 per km²). 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,242people (2023)
- 502km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,020 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Lentsweletau?

Lentsweletau had an estimated **7,242 people** in 2023 — 2.0% of Kweneng East, 55th of 519 census localities. There are 976 women for every 1,000 men (below the Kweneng East figure of 1,081). Spread over 502 km², that is about **14 people per km²**, 184th of 519 census localities.

30.3% of people are children under 15 and 11.1% 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 71 children and older people.

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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 Lentsweletau?

Lentsweletau 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 9 other census localities: [Dikgatlhong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/dikgatlhong/), [Dikgonnye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgatleng/kgatleng/dikgonnye/), [Ditshukudu](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/ditshukudu/), [Hatsalatladi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/hatsalatladi/), [Kgope](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/kgope/), [Mahetlwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/mahetlwe/), [Medie](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/medie/), [Mochudi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgatleng/kgatleng/mochudi/) and [Rasesa](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgatleng/kgatleng/rasesa/). By area it is the 164th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 6.8% of [Kweneng East](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/). The centre of Lentsweletau is about 55 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 46 km from Molepolole, the main town of Kweneng East. The centre point is at 24.1603° S, 25.8562° 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: Lentsweletau

- 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) · Gaborone44 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking185 km

### Nearest railway station

Pilane (Pilane Station), about 36 km from the centre.

### 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)](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 Lentsweletau

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Lentsweletau. The largest with a recorded population: Lentsweletau (6,653). Settlements here lie between about 984 m and 1,057 m above sea level (median 1,020 m).

- Digwagwe
- Digwagwe Well
- Dikolakolana
- Diphale
- Garanjella
- Kgophane
- Lekgalong
- Lentsweletau
- Letapane
- Mmadikgomo
- Mmammoto
- Mogobewamusu
- Powana
- Ramankhung
- Sekhukhwane
- Sekutle
- Thakatswane
- Tibitshwane
- Tlowe

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 Lentsweletau 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 Lentsweletau

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pilane Clinic · Rasesa 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.40589&mlon=26.07790#map=17/-24.40589/26.07790) 

Bank Barclays · Mochudi 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.39342&mlon=26.13977#map=17/-24.39342/26.13977) 

ATM Pilane Shell Filling Station · Pilane Station 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.40782&mlon=26.08215#map=17/-24.40782/26.08215) 

Petrol pump Engen · Rasesa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.26100&mlon=26.02440#map=17/-24.26100/26.02440) 

Hotel Ntefo Guest House · Rasesa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.35747&mlon=26.08136#map=17/-24.35747/26.08136) 

Mall Pilane Crossing Mall · Rasesa 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.40114&mlon=26.08075#map=17/-24.40114/26.08075) 

School Makgasane Primary School · Lentsweletau 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.24394&mlon=25.85847#map=17/-24.24394/25.85847) 

Police station Phaphane Police Station · Pilane Station 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.40259&mlon=26.12440#map=17/-24.40259/26.12440) 

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 Lentsweletau

Places mapped inside Lentsweletau in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Kweneng East

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Lentsweletau?In Kweneng East, Kweneng District, Botswana
- What is the population of Lentsweletau?7,242 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lentsweletau?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Lentsweletau?About 14 people per km²
- What borders Lentsweletau?Dikgatlhong, Dikgonnye, Ditshukudu, Hatsalatladi, Kgope, Mahetlwe, Medie, Mochudi and Rasesa
- What time zone is Lentsweletau in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Lentsweletau?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Lentsweletau?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lentsweletau?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lentsweletau?Settlements lie between 984 m and 1,057 m
- What is the best time to visit Lentsweletau?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lentsweletau?Pilane Clinic, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lentsweletau?Barclays, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lentsweletau?Pilane Shell Filling Station, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lentsweletau?Engen, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lentsweletau?BW100102 (OCHA common operational dataset)