# Sorilatholo Locality, Kweneng West, Kweneng District

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

Census locality · Kweneng West 

# Sorilatholo

Sorilatholo is a census locality of Botswana in Kweneng West, Kweneng District. It had an estimated **1,749 people** in 2023 on 1,260 km² (about 1.4 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,749people (2023)
- 1,260km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,038 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sorilatholo?

Sorilatholo had an estimated **1,749 people** in 2023 — 3.1% of Kweneng West, 209th of 519 census localities. There are 1,194 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kweneng West figure of 1,008). Spread over 1,260 km², that is about **1.4 people per km²**, 420th of 519 census localities.

42.2% of people are children under 15 and 5.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 25 across Kweneng West). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 93 children and older people.

0–4 ****218**

5–9 ****250**

10–14 ****270**

15–19 ****108**

20–24 ****116**

25–29 ****105**

30–34 ****101**

35–39 ****92**

40–44 ****107**

45–49 ****102**

50–54 ****83**

55–59 ****56**

60–64 ****37**

65–69 ****36**

70–74 ****30**

75–79 ****16**

80+ ****22**

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

## Where is Sorilatholo?

Sorilatholo 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: [Central Kgalagadi Game Reserve](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/ghanzi/central-kgalagadi-game-reserve/central-kgalagadi-game-reserve/), [Khudumelapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/khudumelapye/), [Letlhakeng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/letlhakeng/), [Ngware](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/ngware/) and [Salajwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/salajwe/). By area it is the 92nd largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 4.2% of [Kweneng West](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/). The centre of Sorilatholo is about 161 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.4183° S, 25.0874° 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: Sorilatholo

- 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) · Gaborone152 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking269 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:27) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 17:40).

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 Sorilatholo

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Sorilatholo.

- Sorilatholo

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 Sorilatholo 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 Sorilatholo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Sorilatholo Primary School · Sorilatholo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.63613&mlon=24.96027#map=17/-23.63613/24.96027) 

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 Sorilatholo

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

- Schools1

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
- Letlhakeng
- Maboane
- Malwelwe
- Mantshwabisi
- Maratshwane
- Metsibotlhoko
- Monwane
- Moshaweng
- Motokwe
- Ngware
- Salajwe
- Serinane
- Sesung
- Takatokwane
- Thebephatshwa
- Tsetseng
- Tswaane

## Quick answers

- Where is Sorilatholo?In Kweneng West, Kweneng District, Botswana
- What is the population of Sorilatholo?1,749 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sorilatholo?About 21 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sorilatholo?About 1.4 people per km²
- What borders Sorilatholo?Central Kgalagadi Game Reserve, Khudumelapye, Letlhakeng, Ngware and Salajwe
- What time zone is Sorilatholo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Sorilatholo?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Sorilatholo?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sorilatholo?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Sorilatholo?January to December
- What is the P-code of Sorilatholo?BW100220 (OCHA common operational dataset)