# Jackalas 2 Locality, North East, North East District

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Census locality · North East 

# Jackalas 2

Jackalas 2 is a census locality of Botswana in North East, North East District. It had an estimated **1,199 people** in 2023 on 26 km² (about 46 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,199people (2023)
- 26.1km²
- 1,066 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Jackalas 2?

Jackalas 2 had an estimated **1,199 people** in 2023 — 1.6% of North East, 288th of 519 census localities. There are 1,233 women for every 1,000 men (above the North East figure of 1,156). Spread over 26 km², that is about **46 people per km²**, 81st of 519 census localities.

43.6% of people are children under 15 and 10.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 25 across North East). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 116 children and older people.

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5–9 ****195**

10–14 ****162**

15–19 ****29**

20–24 ****75**

25–29 ****52**

30–34 ****56**

35–39 ****51**

40–44 ****57**

45–49 ****60**

50–54 ****66**

55–59 ****57**

60–64 ****51**

65–69 ****43**

70–74 ****37**

75–79 ****19**

80+ ****23**

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

## Where is Jackalas 2?

Jackalas 2 lies in [North East](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-east/north-east/), [North East District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-east/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 2 other census localities: [Mabudzane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-east/north-east/mabudzane/) and [Matshelagabedi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-east/north-east/matshelagabedi/). By area it is the 462nd largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.5% of [North East](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-east/north-east/). The centre of Jackalas 2 is about 451 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 42 km from Masunga, the main town of North East. The centre point is at 20.9386° S, 27.6775° 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: Jackalas 2

- 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) · Francistown33 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo142 km

### Nearest railway station

Tshesebe (Themashanga), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 17:35).

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 Jackalas 2

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Jackalas 2.

- Jackalas 2
- Jackalas No 2
- Jakalasi Number Two

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 Jackalas 2 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jackalas 2

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Riverside Hospital · Francistown 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.16310&mlon=27.51257#map=17/-21.16310/27.51257) 

Bank First Capital Bank Francistown · Francistown 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.16454&mlon=27.50974#map=17/-21.16454/27.50974) 

ATM Nswazwi Mall · Francistown 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.16800&mlon=27.51138#map=17/-21.16800/27.51138) 

Petrol pump Spark Fuel · Francistown 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.11565&mlon=27.53178#map=17/-21.11565/27.53178) 

Hotel Wayside Chalets · Haskins Farm 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.00743&mlon=27.56247#map=17/-21.00743/27.56247) 

Mall The Village Mall · Francistown 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.16272&mlon=27.51004#map=17/-21.16272/27.51004) 

School Matshelagabedi Primary School · Matshelagabedi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.11904&mlon=27.66131#map=17/-21.11904/27.66131) 

College Francistown College of Education (FCE) · Francistown 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.16647&mlon=27.51546#map=17/-21.16647/27.51546) 

Police station Matshelagabedi Police · Matshelagabedi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.12222&mlon=27.66603#map=17/-21.12222/27.66603) 

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.

## Other census localities in North East

- Botalaote
- Butale
- Ditladi
- Gambule
- Gulubane
- Gungwe
- Haskins Farm
- Jackalas 1
- 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 Jackalas 2?In North East, North East District, Botswana
- What is the population of Jackalas 2?1,199 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Jackalas 2?About 23 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Jackalas 2?About 46 people per km²
- What borders Jackalas 2?Mabudzane and Matshelagabedi
- What time zone is Jackalas 2 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Jackalas 2?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Jackalas 2?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jackalas 2?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Jackalas 2?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jackalas 2?Riverside Hospital, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jackalas 2?First Capital Bank Francistown, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jackalas 2?Nswazwi Mall, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jackalas 2?Spark Fuel, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jackalas 2?BW130106 (OCHA common operational dataset)