Census locality · North East # Botalaote Botalaote is a census locality of Botswana in North East, North East District. It had an estimated 186 people in 2023 on 9 km² (about 20 per km²). - 186 people (2023) - 9.3 km² ## How many people live in Botalaote? Botalaote had an estimated 186 people in 2023 — 0.2% of North East, 506th of 519 census localities. There are 1,296 women for every 1,000 men (above the North East figure of 1,156). Spread over 9 km², that is about 20 people per km², 145th of 519 census localities. 34.9% of people are children under 15 and 13.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across North East). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 94 children and older people. - 0–4 23 - 5–9 21 - 10–14 21 - 15–19 11 - 20–24 17 - 25–29 9 - 30–34 9 - 35–39 5 - 40–44 2 - 45–49 11 - 50–54 9 - 55–59 13 - 60–64 10 - 65–69 10 - 70–74 4 - 75–79 6 - 80+ 5 Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Botalaote? Botalaote lies in North East, North East District, Botswana. It borders 2 other census localities: Nswazwi and Toteng. By area it is the 507th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.2% of North East. The centre of Botalaote is about 456 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 26 km from Masunga, the main town of North East. The centre point is at 20.7432° S, 27.2373° E. Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Botalaote ### Nearby, outside Botalaote - Vukwi River · waterfall, Sechele 15 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Botalaote - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Gaborone - Currency Pula (BWP) - Country calling code +267 - Languages English, Tswana - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left ### Nearest airports - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown 52 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo 166 km ### Nearest railway station Tshesebe (Themashanga), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 17:37). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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. ## Weather in Botalaote and the best time to visit Using the climate of North East, 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Botalaote | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Masunga Primary Hospital · Masunga | 26 km | Map | | Bank | Barclays · Tutume | 35 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Masunga | 26 km | Map | | Hotel | Mbizi Guest House Sebina. · Marobela | 14 km | Map | | Mall | Wholesalers · Tutume | 32 km | Map | | School | Makaleng Primary School · Makaleng | 6.9 km | Map | | College | Tutume Brigades Center · Tutume | 34 km | Map | | Police station | Masunga Police Station · Masunga | 25 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other census localities in North East - Butale - Ditladi - Gambule - Gulubane - Gungwe - Haskins Farm - Jackalas 1 - Jackalas 2 - Johannes Kachejohn - Kalakamati - Kgari - Letsholathebe - Mabudzane - Makaleng - Mambo - Mapoka - Masingwaneng - Masukwane - Masunga - Matenge - Matopi - Matshelagabedi - Matsiloje - Mbalambi - Moroka - Mosojane - Mowana - Mulambakwena - Nlakhwane - Patayamatebele - Pole - Ramokgwebana - Sechele - Sekakangwe - Senyawe - Shashe Bridge - Siviya - Tati Siding - Themashanga - Toteng - Tsamaya - Tshesebe - Vukwi - Zwenshambe ## Quick answers - Where is Botalaote? In North East, North East District, Botswana - What is the population of Botalaote? 186 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Botalaote? About 25 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Botalaote? About 20 people per km² - What borders Botalaote? Nswazwi and Toteng - What is there to see in Botalaote? Vukwi River - What time zone is Botalaote in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Botalaote? Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Botalaote? English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Botalaote? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Botalaote? Masunga Primary Hospital, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Botalaote? Barclays, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Botalaote? Shell, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Botalaote? BW130134 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Census locality - Area: 9.35 km² - P-code: BW130134 - Sub-district: North East --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-east/north-east/botalaote/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.