# Shadishadi Locality, Kweneng East, Kweneng District

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

Census locality · Kweneng East 

# Shadishadi

Shadishadi is a census locality of Botswana in Kweneng East, Kweneng District. It had an estimated **1,565 people** in 2023 on 782 km² (about 2.0 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,565people (2023)
- 782km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,070 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Shadishadi?

Shadishadi had an estimated **1,565 people** in 2023 — 0.4% of Kweneng East, 224th of 519 census localities. There are 951 women for every 1,000 men (below the Kweneng East figure of 1,081). Spread over 782 km², that is about **2.0 people per km²**, 391st of 519 census localities.

40.0% of people are children under 15 and 7.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 27 across Kweneng East). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 91 children and older people.

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5–9 ****236**

10–14 ****227**

15–19 ****81**

20–24 ****94**

25–29 ****92**

30–34 ****89**

35–39 ****100**

40–44 ****75**

45–49 ****70**

50–54 ****90**

55–59 ****74**

60–64 ****56**

65–69 ****43**

70–74 ****34**

75–79 ****13**

80+ ****28**

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

## Where is Shadishadi?

Shadishadi 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 6 other census localities: [Boatlaname](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/boatlaname/), [Botlhapatlou](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/botlhapatlou/), [Kweneng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/kweneng/), [Leologane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/leologane/), [Ngware](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/ngware/) and [Sojwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/sojwe/). By area it is the 127th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 10.7% of [Kweneng East](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/). The centre of Shadishadi is about 112 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 83 km from Molepolole, the main town of Kweneng East. The centre point is at 23.6767° S, 25.6565° 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: Shadishadi

- 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) · Gaborone101 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking236 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 17:37).

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 Shadishadi

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Shadishadi.

- Leologane
- Shadihadi
- Shadishadi

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 Shadishadi 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 Shadishadi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Sojwe Primary School · Sojwe 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.43002&mlon=25.74847#map=17/-23.43002/25.74847) 

Police station Sojwe Police Station · Sojwe 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.43440&mlon=25.76011#map=17/-23.43440/25.76011) 

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 Shadishadi

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

- Restaurants1

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
- Mahetlwe
- Medie
- Metsimotlhabe
- Mmankgodi
- Mmanoko
- Mmatseta
- Mmopane
- Mogoditshane
- Mogonono
- Mokolodi
- Molepolole
- Ramaphatle
- Sojwe
- Thamaga
- Tloaneng

## Quick answers

- Where is Shadishadi?In Kweneng East, Kweneng District, Botswana
- What is the population of Shadishadi?1,565 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Shadishadi?About 24 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Shadishadi?About 2.0 people per km²
- What borders Shadishadi?Boatlaname, Botlhapatlou, Kweneng, Leologane, Ngware and Sojwe
- What time zone is Shadishadi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Shadishadi?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Shadishadi?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shadishadi?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Shadishadi?January to December
- What is the P-code of Shadishadi?BW100119 (OCHA common operational dataset)