# Mahetlwe Locality, Kweneng East, Kweneng District – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/mahetlwe/

Census locality · Kweneng East 

# Mahetlwe

Mahetlwe is a census locality of Botswana in Kweneng East, Kweneng District. It had an estimated **805 people** in 2023 on 329 km² (about 2.4 per km²). 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 805people (2023)
- 329km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,126 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Mahetlwe?

Mahetlwe had an estimated **805 people** in 2023 — 0.2% of Kweneng East, 352nd of 519 census localities. There are 793 women for every 1,000 men (below the Kweneng East figure of 1,081). Spread over 329 km², that is about **2.4 people per km²**, 364th of 519 census localities.

26.3% of people are children under 15 and 17.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 40 years (it is 27 across Kweneng East). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 78 children and older people.

0–4 ****78**

5–9 ****70**

10–14 ****64**

15–19 ****27**

20–24 ****46**

25–29 ****41**

30–34 ****37**

35–39 ****39**

40–44 ****38**

45–49 ****53**

50–54 ****53**

55–59 ****65**

60–64 ****53**

65–69 ****51**

70–74 ****48**

75–79 ****27**

80+ ****15**

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

## Where is Mahetlwe?

Mahetlwe 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: [Ditshukudu](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/ditshukudu/), [Hatsalatladi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/hatsalatladi/), [Lentsweletau](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/lentsweletau/), [Mogonono](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/mogonono/) and [Molepolole](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/molepolole/). By area it is the 209th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 4.5% of [Kweneng East](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/). The centre of Mahetlwe is about 52 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 27 km from Molepolole, the main town of Kweneng East. The centre point is at 24.2382° S, 25.6843° 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: Mahetlwe

- 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) · Gaborone42 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking174 km

### 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 Mahetlwe

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Mahetlwe. Settlements here lie between about 1,068 m and 1,167 m above sea level (median 1,126 m).

- Dithupe
- Gajong
- Hatsalatladi
- Mahetlwe
- Makgwapana
- Mamputhe
- Mathemathema
- Morungwane
- Motlhowe
- Pajane
- Phetsolakgare
- Sehikantswe
- Sekgwasentsho
- Sukwane

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Mahetlwe

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Sekolong · 1,122 m

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 Mahetlwe 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 Mahetlwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Molepolole-Phuthadikobo Clinic · Molepolole 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.37707&mlon=25.54467#map=17/-24.37707/25.54467) 

ATM Mafenyatlala Puma · Molepolole 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.40697&mlon=25.50240#map=17/-24.40697/25.50240) 

Petrol pump Engen · Mahetlwe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.31350&mlon=25.59500#map=17/-24.31350/25.59500) 

Hotel Thuso Hotel Molepolole · Molepolole 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.35656&mlon=25.54018#map=17/-24.35656/25.54018) 

Mall Village Gate Mall · Molepolole 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.39526&mlon=25.57487#map=17/-24.39526/25.57487) 

School Makgasane Primary School · Lentsweletau 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.24394&mlon=25.85847#map=17/-24.24394/25.85847) 

College Molepolole College of Education · Molepolole 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.40657&mlon=25.49174#map=17/-24.40657/25.49174) 

Police station Molepolole Police Station · Molepolole 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.40620&mlon=25.50755#map=17/-24.40620/25.50755) 

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 Mahetlwe

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

- Petrol pumps2

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
- Lentsweletau
- Leologane
- Lephephe
- Losilakgokong
- Medie
- Metsimotlhabe
- Mmankgodi
- Mmanoko
- Mmatseta
- Mmopane
- Mogoditshane
- Mogonono
- Mokolodi
- Molepolole
- Ramaphatle
- Shadishadi
- Sojwe
- Thamaga
- Tloaneng

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahetlwe?In Kweneng East, Kweneng District, Botswana
- What is the population of Mahetlwe?805 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mahetlwe?About 40 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mahetlwe?About 2.4 people per km²
- What borders Mahetlwe?Ditshukudu, Hatsalatladi, Lentsweletau, Mogonono and Molepolole
- What time zone is Mahetlwe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mahetlwe?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Mahetlwe?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mahetlwe?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mahetlwe?Settlements lie between 1,068 m and 1,167 m
- What is the highest point in Mahetlwe?Sekolong (1,122 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mahetlwe?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahetlwe?Molepolole-Phuthadikobo Clinic, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mahetlwe?Mafenyatlala Puma, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahetlwe?Engen, about 12 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Mahetlwe?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mahetlwe?BW100103 (OCHA common operational dataset)