# Tswaane Locality, Kweneng West, Kweneng District – Population

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

Census locality · Kweneng West 

# Tswaane

Tswaane is a census locality of Botswana in Kweneng West, Kweneng District. It had an estimated **1,103 people** in 2023 on 3,083 km² (about 0.4 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,103people (2023)
- 3,083km²
- 1,109 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tswaane?

Tswaane had an estimated **1,103 people** in 2023 — 2.0% of Kweneng West, 303rd of 519 census localities. There are 1,142 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kweneng West figure of 1,008). Spread over 3,083 km², that is about **0.4 people per km²**, 471st of 519 census localities.

45.2% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% 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 109 children and older people.

0–4 ****188**

5–9 ****179**

10–14 ****132**

15–19 ****35**

20–24 ****81**

25–29 ****69**

30–34 ****65**

35–39 ****64**

40–44 ****42**

45–49 ****58**

50–54 ****48**

55–59 ****38**

60–64 ****29**

65–69 ****22**

70–74 ****15**

75–79 ****9**

80+ ****29**

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

## Where is Tswaane?

Tswaane 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 6 other census localities: [Central Kgalagadi Game Reserve](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/ghanzi/central-kgalagadi-game-reserve/central-kgalagadi-game-reserve/), [Dutlwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/dutlwe/), [Kanaku](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/kanaku/), [Motokwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/motokwe/), [Takatokwane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/takatokwane/) and [Tsetseng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/tsetseng/). By area it is the 42nd largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 10.3% of [Kweneng West](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/). The centre of Tswaane is about 241 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.5473° S, 23.8656° 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: Tswaane

- 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) · Gaborone237 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 17:45).

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 Tswaane

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Tswaane.

- Lutlhe
- Tshwaane
- 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 Tswaane 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/).

## 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
- Thebephatshwa
- Tsetseng

## Quick answers

- Where is Tswaane?In Kweneng West, Kweneng District, Botswana
- What is the population of Tswaane?1,103 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tswaane?About 21 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tswaane?About 0.4 people per km²
- What borders Tswaane?Central Kgalagadi Game Reserve, Dutlwe, Kanaku, Motokwe, Takatokwane and Tsetseng
- What time zone is Tswaane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Tswaane?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Tswaane?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tswaane?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Tswaane?January to December
- What is the P-code of Tswaane?BW100215 (OCHA common operational dataset)