# Lobatse District, Botswana – Population, Sub-districts & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/lobatse/

District · Botswana 

# Lobatse District

Lobatse District is a district of Botswana. It had an estimated **25,561 people** in 2023 on 45 km² (about 573 per km²). It is divided into 1 sub-district. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25,561people (2023)
- 44.6km²
- 1sub-district
- 41mapped services

## How many people live in Lobatse District?

Lobatse District had an estimated **25,561 people** in 2023 — 1.1% of Botswana, 14th of 17 districts. There are 1,088 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Botswana figure of 1,086). Spread over 45 km², that is about **573 people per km²**, 4th of 17 districts.

25.5% of people are children under 15 and 3.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 27 across Botswana). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 41 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,125**

5–9 ****2,136**

10–14 ****2,250**

15–19 ****2,338**

20–24 ****2,322**

25–29 ****2,464**

30–34 ****2,617**

35–39 ****2,238**

40–44 ****2,078**

45–49 ****1,502**

50–54 ****1,139**

55–59 ****823**

60–64 ****558**

65–69 ****412**

70–74 ****265**

75–79 ****176**

80+ ****118**

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

## Where is Lobatse District?

Lobatse District lies in [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 1 other district: [South East District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/south-east/). By area it is the 16th largest of 17 districts in Botswana. It covers 0.0% of [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). The centre of Lobatse District is about 66 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 25.2142° S, 25.6785° E.

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bwa).

## Things to see in and around Lobatse District

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Lobatse District: 1 theme park.

- Lobatse Town Park · theme park

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Lobatse District

- 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

- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking66 km
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone77 km

### Nearest railway station

Lobatse (Lobatse), about 1.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 17:34).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:39 19:12 13.5 h 

Feb 06:02 19:00 13.0 h 

Mar 06:18 18:35 12.3 h 

Apr 06:31 18:03 11.5 h 

May 06:46 17:40 10.9 h 

Jun 06:59 17:34 10.6 h 

Jul 07:02 17:43 10.7 h 

Aug 06:45 17:58 11.2 h 

Sep 06:15 18:10 11.9 h 

Oct 05:43 18:22 12.6 h 

Nov 05:22 18:41 13.3 h 

Dec 05:21 19:03 13.7 h 

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.

## Sub-districts of Lobatse District

Sub-district People per km² Area km² Census localities Services 

[Lobatse](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/lobatse/lobatse/) 25,561 573 45 1 41 

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

## Largest towns in Lobatse District

- Lobatse29,772

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Weather in Lobatse District and the best time to visit

In Lobatse District, the warmest month is Jan (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 544 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (99 mm) and the driest Jul (2 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 25 94 

Feb 25 90 

Mar 23 76 

Apr 20 44 

May 16 11 

Jun 13 11 

Jul 12 2 

Aug 16 2 

Sep 20 11 

Oct 24 36 

Nov 24 67 

Dec 25 99 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lobatse District

Places mapped inside Lobatse District in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals6
- Banks2
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels4
- Shopping malls2
- Schools12
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants4
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Lobatse District?In Botswana
- What is the population of Lobatse District?25,561 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lobatse District?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Lobatse District?About 573 people per km²
- What borders Lobatse District?South East District
- What is there to see in Lobatse District?Lobatse Town Park
- What time zone is Lobatse District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Lobatse District?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Lobatse District?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Lobatse District?Lobatse
- What is the best time to visit Lobatse District?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Lobatse District?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Lobatse District?2 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Lobatse District?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lobatse District?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lobatse District?BW03 (OCHA common operational dataset)