# Sojwe Locality, Kweneng East, Kweneng District – Population

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

Census locality · Kweneng East 

# Sojwe

Sojwe is a census locality of Botswana in Kweneng East, Kweneng District. It had an estimated **8,187 people** in 2023 on 148 km² (about 55 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,187people (2023)
- 148km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,030 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sojwe?

Sojwe had an estimated **8,187 people** in 2023 — 2.3% of Kweneng East, 51st of 519 census localities. There are 1,204 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kweneng East figure of 1,081). Spread over 148 km², that is about **55 people per km²**, 73rd of 519 census localities.

31.1% of people are children under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 27 across Kweneng East). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 63 children and older people.

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5–9 ****794**

10–14 ****963**

15–19 ****1,188**

20–24 ****549**

25–29 ****531**

30–34 ****543**

35–39 ****447**

40–44 ****490**

45–49 ****376**

50–54 ****381**

55–59 ****333**

60–64 ****182**

65–69 ****211**

70–74 ****173**

75–79 ****134**

80+ ****105**

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

## Where is Sojwe?

Sojwe 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: [Boatlaname](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/boatlaname/), [Leologane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/leologane/), [Lephephe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/lephephe/), [Ngware](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/ngware/) and [Shadishadi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/shadishadi/). By area it is the 306th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 2.0% of [Kweneng East](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/). The centre of Sojwe is about 133 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 110 km from Molepolole, the main town of Kweneng East. The centre point is at 23.4596° S, 25.8121° 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: Sojwe

- 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) · Gaborone122 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking261 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:55, 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 Sojwe

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Sojwe.

- Sojwe

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 Sojwe 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 Sojwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Sojwe Primary School · Sojwe 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.43002&mlon=25.74847#map=17/-23.43002/25.74847) 

Police station Sojwe Police Station · Sojwe 6.0 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 Sojwe

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

- Schools1
- Police stations1

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
- Shadishadi
- Thamaga
- Tloaneng

## Quick answers

- Where is Sojwe?In Kweneng East, Kweneng District, Botswana
- What is the population of Sojwe?8,187 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sojwe?About 23 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sojwe?About 55 people per km²
- What borders Sojwe?Boatlaname, Leologane, Lephephe, Ngware and Shadishadi
- What time zone is Sojwe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Sojwe?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Sojwe?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sojwe?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Sojwe?January to December
- What is the P-code of Sojwe?BW100120 (OCHA common operational dataset)