# Maboane Locality, Kweneng West, Kweneng District – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/maboane/ Census locality · Kweneng West # Maboane Maboane is a census locality of Botswana in Kweneng West, Kweneng District. It had an estimated **2,563 people** in 2023 on 1,752 km² (about 1.5 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,563people (2023) - 1,752km² - 1,060 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Maboane? Maboane had an estimated **2,563 people** in 2023 — 4.6% of Kweneng West, 147th of 519 census localities. There are 961 women for every 1,000 men (below the Kweneng West figure of 1,008). Spread over 1,752 km², that is about **1.5 people per km²**, 416th of 519 census localities. 33.7% of people are children under 15 and 7.4% 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 70 children and older people. 0–4 ****317** 5–9 ****340** 10–14 ****206** 15–19 ****167** 20–24 ****215** 25–29 ****180** 30–34 ****182** 35–39 ****175** 40–44 ****164** 45–49 ****123** 50–54 ****136** 55–59 ****94** 60–64 ****75** 65–69 ****70** 70–74 ****42** 75–79 ****43** 80+ ****34** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Maboane? Maboane 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 5 other census localities: [Ditshegwane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/ditshegwane/), [Letlhakeng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/letlhakeng/), [Metsibotlhoko](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/metsibotlhoko/), [Salajwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/salajwe/) and [Takatokwane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/takatokwane/). By area it is the 70th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 5.9% of [Kweneng West](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/). The centre of Maboane is about 143 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 24.0634° S, 24.6562° 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: Maboane - 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) · Gaborone139 km - George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking213 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 07:01, sunset around 17:41). 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 Maboane Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Maboane. - Lenake - Maboane 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 Maboane 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 Maboane Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Takatokwane Clinic · Takatokwane 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.00259&mlon=24.31110#map=17/-24.00259/24.31110) School Khudemalapye Primary School · Letlhakeng 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.91403&mlon=24.95530#map=17/-23.91403/24.95530) 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 - Ditshegwane - Dutlwe - Kaudwane - Khudumelapye - Kotolaname - Letlhakeng - Malwelwe - Mantshwabisi - Maratshwane - Metsibotlhoko - Monwane - Moshaweng - Motokwe - Ngware - Salajwe - Serinane - Sesung - Sorilatholo - Takatokwane - Thebephatshwa - Tsetseng - Tswaane ## Quick answers - Where is Maboane?In Kweneng West, Kweneng District, Botswana - What is the population of Maboane?2,563 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Maboane?About 26 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Maboane?About 1.5 people per km² - What borders Maboane?Ditshegwane, Letlhakeng, Metsibotlhoko, Salajwe and Takatokwane - What time zone is Maboane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Maboane?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Maboane?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maboane?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Maboane?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Maboane?Takatokwane Clinic, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maboane?BW100218 (OCHA common operational dataset)