# Sekakangwe Locality, North East, North East District

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

Census locality · North East 

# Sekakangwe

Sekakangwe is a census locality of Botswana in North East, North East District. It had an estimated **1,127 people** in 2023 on 26 km² (about 43 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1,127people (2023)
- 26.1km²
- 1,186 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sekakangwe?

Sekakangwe had an estimated **1,127 people** in 2023 — 1.5% of North East, 298th of 519 census localities. There are 1,130 women for every 1,000 men (below the North East figure of 1,156). Spread over 26 km², that is about **43 people per km²**, 86th of 519 census localities.

40.6% of people are children under 15 and 9.8% 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 102 children and older people.

0–4 ****153**

5–9 ****152**

10–14 ****152**

15–19 ****84**

20–24 ****40**

25–29 ****47**

30–34 ****60**

35–39 ****64**

40–44 ****81**

45–49 ****36**

50–54 ****44**

55–59 ****61**

60–64 ****42**

65–69 ****37**

70–74 ****38**

75–79 ****19**

80+ ****17**

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

## Where is Sekakangwe?

Sekakangwe 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 5 other census localities: [Gambule](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-east/north-east/gambule/), [Kalakamati](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-east/north-east/kalakamati/), [Mbalambi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-east/north-east/mbalambi/), [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/tutume/) and [Vukwi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-east/north-east/vukwi/). By area it is the 461st 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 Sekakangwe is about 477 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 14 km from Masunga, the main town of North East. The centre point is at 20.5689° S, 27.3237° 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 Sekakangwe

### Nearby, outside Sekakangwe

- Domboshaba ruins · attraction, Vukwi6.2 km

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: Sekakangwe

- 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) · Francistown67 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo149 km

### Nearest railway station

Tshesebe (Themashanga), about 32 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 06:43, sunset around 17:37).

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 Sekakangwe

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Sekakangwe.

- Shashe Drift

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Sekakangwe

Named natural and historic features inside Sekakangwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Wonabaleya Hill · 1,215 m

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 Sekakangwe 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 Sekakangwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Masunga Primary Hospital · Masunga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.61586&mlon=27.44189#map=17/-20.61586/27.44189) 

Bank Barclays · Tutume 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49025&mlon=27.04010#map=17/-20.49025/27.04010) 

Petrol pump Shell · Masunga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.61380&mlon=27.44205#map=17/-20.61380/27.44205) 

Hotel Shumba Lodge Tutume · Matobo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.53253&mlon=27.07622#map=17/-20.53253/27.07622) 

Mall Wholesalers · Tutume 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.50196&mlon=27.06176#map=17/-20.50196/27.06176) 

School Vukwi primary school · Vukwi 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.60259&mlon=27.39718#map=17/-20.60259/27.39718) 

College Tutume Brigades Center · Tutume 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.49192&mlon=27.04670#map=17/-20.49192/27.04670) 

Police station Masunga Police Station · Masunga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.63276&mlon=27.45115#map=17/-20.63276/27.45115) 

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
- 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
- Senyawe
- Shashe Bridge
- Siviya
- Tati Siding
- Themashanga
- Toteng
- Tsamaya
- Tshesebe
- Vukwi
- Zwenshambe

## Quick answers

- Where is Sekakangwe?In North East, North East District, Botswana
- What is the population of Sekakangwe?1,127 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sekakangwe?About 23 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sekakangwe?About 43 people per km²
- What borders Sekakangwe?Gambule, Kalakamati, Mbalambi, Tutume and Vukwi
- What is there to see in Sekakangwe?Domboshaba ruins
- What time zone is Sekakangwe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Sekakangwe?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Sekakangwe?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sekakangwe?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Sekakangwe?Wonabaleya Hill (1,215 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sekakangwe?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sekakangwe?Masunga Primary Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sekakangwe?Barclays, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sekakangwe?Shell, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sekakangwe?BW130121 (OCHA common operational dataset)