# Ditshegwane Locality, Kweneng West, Kweneng District

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

Census locality · Kweneng West 

# Ditshegwane

Ditshegwane is a census locality of Botswana in Kweneng West, Kweneng District. It had an estimated **2,698 people** in 2023 on 1,088 km² (about 2.5 per km²).

- 2,698people (2023)
- 1,088km²

## How many people live in Ditshegwane?

Ditshegwane had an estimated **2,698 people** in 2023 — 4.8% of Kweneng West, 137th of 519 census localities. There are 1,155 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kweneng West figure of 1,008). Spread over 1,088 km², that is about **2.5 people per km²**, 363rd of 519 census localities.

38.7% of people are children under 15 and 10.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 25 across Kweneng West). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 95 children and older people.

0–4 ****342**

5–9 ****378**

10–14 ****323**

15–19 ****103**

20–24 ****176**

25–29 ****155**

30–34 ****150**

35–39 ****130**

40–44 ****150**

45–49 ****147**

50–54 ****123**

55–59 ****131**

60–64 ****118**

65–69 ****102**

70–74 ****63**

75–79 ****43**

80+ ****64**

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

## Where is Ditshegwane?

Ditshegwane 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 6 other census localities: [Letlhakeng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/letlhakeng/), [Maboane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/maboane/), [Monwane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/monwane/), [Moshaweng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/moshaweng/), [Sese](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/sese/) and [Takatokwane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/takatokwane/). By area it is the 107th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 3.6% of [Kweneng West](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/). The centre of Ditshegwane is about 98 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 24.3496° S, 24.9993° 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: Ditshegwane

- 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) · Gaborone96 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking170 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:00, sunset around 17:39).

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.

## Weather in Ditshegwane 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 Ditshegwane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Letlhakeng Clinic · Letlhakeng 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.09995&mlon=25.02295#map=17/-24.09995/25.02295) 

Bank First National Bank -jwaneng · Sese 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.60658&mlon=24.72811#map=17/-24.60658/24.72811) 

ATM Jwaneng Express Banking Centre · Sese 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.60366&mlon=24.72899#map=17/-24.60366/24.72899) 

Petrol pump Shell · Letlhakeng 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.09975&mlon=25.02785#map=17/-24.09975/25.02785) 

Hotel Smart Inn Guest House · Jwaneng 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.59653&mlon=24.74377#map=17/-24.59653/24.74377) 

School Letlhakeng Primary School · Letlhakeng 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.10223&mlon=25.03190#map=17/-24.10223/25.03190) 

Police station Cluster Police · Ralekgetho 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.66140&mlon=25.16437#map=17/-24.66140/25.16437) 

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

- Botlhapatlou
- Diphuduhudu
- 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 Ditshegwane?In Kweneng West, Kweneng District, Botswana
- What is the population of Ditshegwane?2,698 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ditshegwane?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ditshegwane?About 2.5 people per km²
- What borders Ditshegwane?Letlhakeng, Maboane, Monwane, Moshaweng, Sese and Takatokwane
- What time zone is Ditshegwane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ditshegwane?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Ditshegwane?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ditshegwane?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ditshegwane?Letlhakeng Clinic, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ditshegwane?First National Bank -jwaneng, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ditshegwane?Jwaneng Express Banking Centre, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ditshegwane?Shell, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ditshegwane?BW100204 (OCHA common operational dataset)