# Botlhapatlou Locality, Kweneng West, Kweneng District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/botlhapatlou/

Census locality · Kweneng West 

# Botlhapatlou

Botlhapatlou is a census locality of Botswana in Kweneng West, Kweneng District. It had an estimated **1,872 people** in 2023 on 436 km² (about 4.3 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1,872people (2023)
- 436km²
- 1,175 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Botlhapatlou?

Botlhapatlou had an estimated **1,872 people** in 2023 — 3.3% of Kweneng West, 200th of 519 census localities. There are 936 women for every 1,000 men (below the Kweneng West figure of 1,008). Spread over 436 km², that is about **4.3 people per km²**, 313th of 519 census localities.

35.0% of people are children under 15 and 11.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 25 across Kweneng West). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 86 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 Botlhapatlou?

Botlhapatlou lies in [Kweneng West](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/), [Kweneng District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 8 other census localities: [Hatsalatladi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/hatsalatladi/), [Khudumelapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/khudumelapye/), [Kweneng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/kweneng/), [Malwelwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/malwelwe/), [Maratshwane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/maratshwane/), [Molepolole](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/molepolole/), [Ngware](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/ngware/) and [Shadishadi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/shadishadi/). By area it is the 178th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 1.5% of [Kweneng West](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/). The centre of Botlhapatlou is about 90 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.9391° S, 25.4957° 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: Botlhapatlou

- 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) · Gaborone81 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking207 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 06:58, sunset around 17:38).

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 Botlhapatlou

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Botlhapatlou. The largest with a recorded population: Botlhapatlou (1,013).

- Botlhapatlou

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 Botlhapatlou and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kweneng West, the warmest month is Dec (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 444 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (82 mm) and the driest Jul (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 27 82 

Feb 26 76 

Mar 25 59 

Apr 22 37 

May 18 8 

Jun 14 6 

Jul 13 1 

Aug 17 4 

Sep 21 8 

Oct 25 29 

Nov 26 58 

Dec 27 75 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Botlhapatlou

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Thebephatshwa Airbase Hospital · Thebephatshwa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.24467&mlon=25.33193#map=17/-24.24467/25.33193) 

Petrol pump Engen · Thebephatshwa 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.23430&mlon=25.34320#map=17/-24.23430/25.34320) 

School Malwelwe Primary School · Maratshwane 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.98131&mlon=25.24528#map=17/-23.98131/25.24528) 

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 West

- Diphuduhudu
- Ditshegwane
- Dutlwe
- Kaudwane
- Khudumelapye
- Kotolaname
- Letlhakeng
- Maboane
- Malwelwe
- Mantshwabisi
- Maratshwane
- Metsibotlhoko
- Monwane
- Moshaweng
- Motokwe
- Ngware
- Salajwe
- Serinane
- Sesung
- Sorilatholo
- Takatokwane
- Thebephatshwa
- Tsetseng
- Tswaane

## Quick answers

- Where is Botlhapatlou?In Kweneng West, Kweneng District, Botswana
- What is the population of Botlhapatlou?1,872 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Botlhapatlou?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Botlhapatlou?About 4.3 people per km²
- What borders Botlhapatlou?Hatsalatladi, Khudumelapye, Kweneng, Malwelwe, Maratshwane, Molepolole, Ngware and Shadishadi
- What time zone is Botlhapatlou in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Botlhapatlou?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Botlhapatlou?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Botlhapatlou?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Botlhapatlou?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Botlhapatlou?Thebephatshwa Airbase Hospital, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Botlhapatlou?Engen, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Botlhapatlou?BW100203 (OCHA common operational dataset)