# Thebephatshwa Locality, Kweneng West, Kweneng District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/thebephatshwa/ Census locality · Kweneng West # Thebephatshwa Thebephatshwa is a census locality of Botswana in Kweneng West, Kweneng District. It had an estimated **2,542 people** in 2023 on 40 km² (about 63 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,542people (2023) - 40.1km² - 4mapped services ## How many people live in Thebephatshwa? Thebephatshwa had an estimated **2,542 people** in 2023 — 4.5% of Kweneng West, 149th of 519 census localities. There are 419 women for every 1,000 men (below the Kweneng West figure of 1,008). Spread over 40 km², that is about **63 people per km²**, 61st of 519 census localities. 18.3% of people are children under 15 and 0.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 25 across Kweneng West). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 23 children and older people. 0–4 ****152** 5–9 ****163** 10–14 ****151** 15–19 ****94** 20–24 ****219** 25–29 ****443** 30–34 ****341** 35–39 ****401** 40–44 ****327** 45–49 ****150** 50–54 ****74** 55–59 ****10** 60–64 ****6** 65–69 ****7** 70–74 ****1** 75–79 ****2** 80+ ****1** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Thebephatshwa? Thebephatshwa 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 2 other census localities: [Letlhakeng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/letlhakeng/) and [Mantshwabisi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/mantshwabisi/). By area it is the 430th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.1% of [Kweneng West](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/). The centre of Thebephatshwa is about 75 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 24.2315° S, 25.3336° 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: Thebephatshwa - 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) · Gaborone69 km - George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking176 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 06:59, sunset around 17:38). 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 Thebephatshwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thebephatshwa. - Thebephatshwa 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Thebephatshwa Named natural and historic features inside Thebephatshwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Thebephatshwa Airport Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Thebephatshwa 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 Thebephatshwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Thebephatshwa Airbase Hospital · Thebephatshwa 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.24467&mlon=25.33193#map=17/-24.24467/25.33193) ATM Mafenyatlala Puma · Molepolole 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.40697&mlon=25.50240#map=17/-24.40697/25.50240) Petrol pump Engen · Thebephatshwa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.23430&mlon=25.34320#map=17/-24.23430/25.34320) Hotel Thuso Hotel Molepolole · Molepolole 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.35656&mlon=25.54018#map=17/-24.35656/25.54018) Mall Mafenyatlala Shopping Mall · Molepolole 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.40748&mlon=25.50277#map=17/-24.40748/25.50277) School Thebephatshwa Primary School · Thebephatshwa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.25573&mlon=25.32416#map=17/-24.25573/25.32416) College Molepolole College of Education · Molepolole 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.40661&mlon=25.49042#map=17/-24.40661/25.49042) Police station Molepolole Prison · Kotolaname 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.38925&mlon=25.47783#map=17/-24.38925/25.47783) 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 Thebephatshwa Places mapped inside Thebephatshwa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps1 - 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 - Sorilatholo - Takatokwane - Tsetseng - Tswaane ## Quick answers - Where is Thebephatshwa?In Kweneng West, Kweneng District, Botswana - What is the population of Thebephatshwa?2,542 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Thebephatshwa?About 31 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Thebephatshwa?About 63 people per km² - What borders Thebephatshwa?Letlhakeng and Mantshwabisi - What time zone is Thebephatshwa in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Thebephatshwa?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Thebephatshwa?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thebephatshwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Thebephatshwa?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Thebephatshwa?Thebephatshwa Airbase Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thebephatshwa?Mafenyatlala Puma, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thebephatshwa?Engen, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Thebephatshwa?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Thebephatshwa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Thebephatshwa?BW100202 (OCHA common operational dataset)