Census locality · Kweneng West # Moshaweng Moshaweng is a census locality of Botswana in Kweneng West, Kweneng District. It had an estimated 2,758 people in 2023 on 730 km² (about 3.8 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,758 people (2023) - 730 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,248 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Moshaweng? Moshaweng had an estimated 2,758 people in 2023 — 4.9% of Kweneng West, 133rd of 519 census localities. There are 860 women for every 1,000 men (below the Kweneng West figure of 1,008). Spread over 730 km², that is about 3.8 people per km², 329th of 519 census localities. 33.7% of people are children under 15 and 11.9% 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 84 children and older people. - 0–4 360 - 5–9 332 - 10–14 238 - 15–19 139 - 20–24 189 - 25–29 168 - 30–34 148 - 35–39 135 - 40–44 149 - 45–49 135 - 50–54 177 - 55–59 132 - 60–64 129 - 65–69 118 - 70–74 110 - 75–79 48 - 80+ 51 Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Moshaweng? Moshaweng lies in Kweneng West, Kweneng District, Botswana. It borders 9 other census localities: Ditshegwane, Kotolaname, Kubung, Letlhakeng, Molepolole, Pitseng, Ralekgetho, Sese and Tshwaane. By area it is the 131st largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 2.4% of Kweneng West. The centre of Moshaweng is about 81 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 24.5069° S, 25.1204° E. Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Moshaweng - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Gaborone - Currency Pula (BWP) - Country calling code +267 - Languages English, Tswana - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left ### Nearest airports - Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone 81 km - George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking 150 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:00, sunset around 17:38). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Moshaweng Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Moshaweng. - Kotolaname - Moshaweng Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Moshaweng 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Moshaweng | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Thebephatshwa Hospital · Thebephatshwa | 35 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engen · Moshaweng | 9.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Lemepe Lodge · Molepolole | 40 km | Map | | School | Ralekgetho Primary School · Ralekgetho | 18 km | Map | | College | Molepolole College of Education · Molepolole | 39 km | Map | | Police station | Cluster Police · Ralekgetho | 18 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Moshaweng Places mapped inside Moshaweng in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Letlhakeng - Maboane - Malwelwe - Mantshwabisi - Maratshwane - Metsibotlhoko - Monwane - Motokwe - Ngware - Salajwe - Serinane - Sesung - Sorilatholo - Takatokwane - Thebephatshwa - Tsetseng - Tswaane ## Quick answers - Where is Moshaweng? In Kweneng West, Kweneng District, Botswana - What is the population of Moshaweng? 2,758 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Moshaweng? About 29 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Moshaweng? About 3.8 people per km² - What borders Moshaweng? Ditshegwane, Kotolaname, Kubung, Letlhakeng, Molepolole, Pitseng, Ralekgetho, Sese and Tshwaane - What time zone is Moshaweng in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Moshaweng? Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Moshaweng? English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Moshaweng? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Moshaweng? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Moshaweng? Thebephatshwa Hospital, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moshaweng? Engen, about 9.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Moshaweng? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Moshaweng? BW100206 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Census locality - Area: 730.1 km² - P-code: BW100206 - Sub-district: Kweneng West --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/moshaweng/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.