# Letlhakeng Locality, Kweneng West, Kweneng District

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

Census locality · Kweneng West 

# Letlhakeng

Letlhakeng is a census locality of Botswana in Kweneng West, Kweneng District. It had an estimated **10,150 people** in 2023 on 1,539 km² (about 6.6 per km²). 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10,150people (2023)
- 1,539km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,206 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Letlhakeng?

Letlhakeng had an estimated **10,150 people** in 2023 — 18.1% of Kweneng West, 39th of 519 census localities. There are 1,061 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kweneng West figure of 1,008). Spread over 1,539 km², that is about **6.6 people per km²**, 268th of 519 census localities.

33.9% of people are children under 15 and 9.3% 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 76 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,216**

5–9 ****1,203**

10–14 ****1,018**

15–19 ****709**

20–24 ****733**

25–29 ****692**

30–34 ****588**

35–39 ****577**

40–44 ****596**

45–49 ****572**

50–54 ****533**

55–59 ****429**

60–64 ****338**

65–69 ****371**

70–74 ****231**

75–79 ****178**

80+ ****166**

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

## Where is Letlhakeng?

Letlhakeng 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 15 other census localities: [Ditshegwane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/ditshegwane/), [Khudumelapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/khudumelapye/), [Kotolaname](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/kotolaname/), [Maboane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/maboane/), [Malwelwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/malwelwe/), [Mantshwabisi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/mantshwabisi/), [Metsibotlhoko](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/metsibotlhoko/), [Molepolole](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/molepolole/), [Monwane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/monwane/), [Moshaweng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/moshaweng/), [Salajwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/salajwe/), [Serinane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/serinane/), [Sesung](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/sesung/), [Sorilatholo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/sorilatholo/) and [Thebephatshwa](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/thebephatshwa/). By area it is the 79th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 5.1% of [Kweneng West](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/). The centre of Letlhakeng is about 115 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 24.0261° S, 25.0042° 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: Letlhakeng

- 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) · Gaborone110 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking205 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 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.

## Villages and localities in Letlhakeng

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Letlhakeng. The largest with a recorded population: Letlhakeng (8,343). Settlements here lie between about 1,075 m and 1,240 m above sea level (median 1,206 m).

- Batsetsi
- Dilepe
- Diphafu
- Ditshegwane
- Ganthibedi
- Khudumelapye
- Letlhakeng
- Mantswabisi
- Matlagatse
- Tswaane

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 Letlhakeng 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 Letlhakeng

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Letlhakeng Clinic-Main Clinic · Letlhakeng 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.09962&mlon=25.02323#map=17/-24.09962/25.02323) 

Petrol pump Shell · Letlhakeng 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.09583&mlon=25.02972#map=17/-24.09583/25.02972) 

School Gothibamang Primary School · Letlhakeng 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.08520&mlon=25.02839#map=17/-24.08520/25.02839) 

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 Letlhakeng

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps4
- Schools3
- 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 West

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Letlhakeng?In Kweneng West, Kweneng District, Botswana
- What is the population of Letlhakeng?10,150 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Letlhakeng?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Letlhakeng?About 6.6 people per km²
- What borders Letlhakeng?Ditshegwane, Khudumelapye, Kotolaname, Maboane, Malwelwe, Mantshwabisi, Metsibotlhoko, Molepolole, Monwane, Moshaweng, Salajwe, Serinane, Sesung, Sorilatholo and Thebephatshwa
- What time zone is Letlhakeng in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Letlhakeng?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Letlhakeng?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Letlhakeng?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Letlhakeng?Settlements lie between 1,075 m and 1,240 m
- What is the best time to visit Letlhakeng?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Letlhakeng?Letlhakeng Clinic-Main Clinic, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Letlhakeng?Shell, about 8.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Letlhakeng?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Letlhakeng?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Letlhakeng?BW100201 (OCHA common operational dataset)