# North East District, Botswana – Population & Sub-districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-east/

District · Botswana 

# North East District

North East District is a district of Botswana. It had an estimated **76,721 people** in 2023 on 5,249 km² (about 15 per km²). It is divided into 1 sub-district. 66 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 76,721people (2023)
- 5,249km²
- 1sub-district
- 32mapped services

## How many people live in North East District?

North East District had an estimated **76,721 people** in 2023 — 3.2% of Botswana, 9th of 17 districts. There are 1,156 women for every 1,000 men (above the Botswana figure of 1,086). Spread over 5,249 km², that is about **15 people per km²**, 10th of 17 districts.

33.0% of people are children under 15 and 7.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 27 across Botswana). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 67 children and older people.

0–4 ****8,224**

5–9 ****8,471**

10–14 ****8,595**

15–19 ****8,031**

20–24 ****5,510**

25–29 ****5,267**

30–34 ****4,994**

35–39 ****4,454**

40–44 ****4,514**

45–49 ****3,970**

50–54 ****3,395**

55–59 ****3,150**

60–64 ****2,591**

65–69 ****1,778**

70–74 ****1,463**

75–79 ****1,094**

80+ ****1,220**

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

## Where is North East District?

North East District lies in [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 2 other districts: [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/) and [Francistown District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/francistown/). By area it is the 9th largest of 17 districts in Botswana. It covers 0.9% of [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). The centre of North East District is about 437 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 21.0157° S, 27.5243° 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 North East District

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in North East District: 1 monument; 1 museum; 1 waterfall; 1 attraction.

- Douma's Crocodile Farm · museum
- Vukwi River · waterfall
- Domboshaba ruins · attraction
- The Hunters Road · monument

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: North East 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

- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown17 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo159 km

### Nearest railway station

Francistown (Francistown), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 17:35).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:40 18:56 13.3 h 

Feb 06:00 18:48 12.8 h 

Mar 06:12 18:26 12.2 h 

Apr 06:21 17:59 11.6 h 

May 06:32 17:39 11.1 h 

Jun 06:44 17:35 10.9 h 

Jul 06:46 17:44 11.0 h 

Aug 06:33 17:55 11.4 h 

Sep 06:06 18:03 11.9 h 

Oct 05:39 18:11 12.5 h 

Nov 05:21 18:27 13.1 h 

Dec 05:23 18:46 13.4 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 North East District

Sub-district People per km² Area km² Census localities Services 

[North East](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-east/north-east/) 76,721 15 5,249 45 32 

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 North East District

- Tati Siding12,404
- Masunga6,216
- Siviya1,288
- Makaleng1,166
- Kalakamate962

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.

## Landscape and landmarks of North East District

Named natural and historic features inside North East District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream; 1 dam.

- Madabe Dam
- Vukwi

### Hills and mountains

23 hills.

- Chelekwalo Hill · 1,335 m
- Gungwe Hill · 1,323 m
- Tegwi Hill · 1,294 m
- Dalale Hill · 1,251 m
- Domboshaba Hill · 1,245 m
- Shikangangwe Hill · 1,238 m
- Wonabaleya Hill · 1,215 m
- Mantenge Hill · 1,212 m
- Gorotini Hill · 1,170 m
- Lembaswe Hill · 1,168 m
- Ntlmbale Hill · 1,168 m
- Bolotshwa Hill · 1,167 m
- Senyawe Hill · 1,150 m
- Mazhazhalongwe Hill · 1,096 m
- Bole Hill · 1,080 m
- Bisoli Hill · 1,072 m
- Selolwe Hill · 1,059 m
- Sikukwe Hill · 1,012 m
- Tshilo Hill · 1,007 m
- Motsekee Hill · 930 m
- Signal Hill · 917 m
- Nkgagarlpane Hill · 912 m
- Rasemelamela Hill · 893 m

### History

2 ruins.

- Domboshaba Ruins
- Vukwi Ruins

### Estates

3 estates.

- Gerald Estates
- Pendennis Estate
- Somerset Estate

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield; 1 railway station.

- Francistown Airport
- Ramokowebana
- Tshesebe

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 North East District and the best time to visit

In North East District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 485 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (102 mm) and the driest Aug (0 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 25 100 

Feb 25 89 

Mar 24 61 

Apr 22 22 

May 19 4 

Jun 16 4 

Jul 15 1 

Aug 19 0 

Sep 23 8 

Oct 26 25 

Nov 26 68 

Dec 26 102 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in North East District

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

- Hospitals4
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels3
- Schools13
- Colleges and universities3
- Police stations4

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 North East District?In Botswana
- What is the population of North East District?76,721 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in North East District?About 25 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of North East District?About 15 people per km²
- What borders North East District?Central District and Francistown District
- What is there to see in North East District?Domboshaba ruins, Douma's Crocodile Farm, The Hunters Road, Vukwi River
- What time zone is North East District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in North East District?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in North East District?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in North East District?Tati Siding
- What is the highest point in North East District?Chelekwalo Hill (1,335 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit North East District?January to December
- How many hospitals are in North East District?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in North East District?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of North East District?BW13 (OCHA common operational dataset)