# Chanoga Locality, Ngamiland East, North West District

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

Census locality · Ngamiland East 

# Chanoga

Chanoga is a census locality of Botswana in Ngamiland East, North West District. It had an estimated **280 people** in 2023 on 101 km² (about 2.8 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 280people (2023)
- 101km²
- 942 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Chanoga?

Chanoga had an estimated **280 people** in 2023 — 0.3% of Ngamiland East, 491st of 519 census localities. There are 1,188 women for every 1,000 men (above the Ngamiland East figure of 1,072). Spread over 101 km², that is about **2.8 people per km²**, 355th of 519 census localities.

38.2% of people are children under 15 and 8.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 25 across Ngamiland East). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 89 children and older people.

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5–9 ****35**

10–14 ****34**

15–19 ****15**

20–24 ****23**

25–29 ****15**

30–34 ****21**

35–39 ****15**

40–44 ****14**

45–49 ****12**

50–54 ****13**

55–59 ****14**

60–64 ****6**

65–69 ****5**

70–74 ****5**

75–79 ****10**

80+ ****5**

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

## Where is Chanoga?

Chanoga lies in [Ngamiland East](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/), [North West District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 1 other census locality: [Maun](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/maun/). By area it is the 333rd largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.2% of [Ngamiland East](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/). The centre of Chanoga is about 550 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 34 km from Maun, the main town of Ngamiland East. The centre point is at 20.1637° S, 23.6742° 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 Chanoga

### Nearby, outside Chanoga

- Tolankwe Conservancy · attraction, Makalamabedi19 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: Chanoga

- 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

- Maun International Airport (MUB) · Maun33 km
- Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) · Mpacha286 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 17:52).

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 Chanoga

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

- Chanoga

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 Chanoga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ngamiland East, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 543 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (138 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to September and December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 138 

Feb 26 110 

Mar 26 75 

Apr 24 28 

May 21 2 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 17 0 

Aug 20 0 

Sep 25 2 

Oct 29 14 

Nov 29 56 

Dec 28 115 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chanoga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Letsholathebe II Memorial Hospital · Maun 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.98659&mlon=23.46320#map=17/-19.98659/23.46320) 

Bank First Capital Bank · Maun 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.01801&mlon=23.43383#map=17/-20.01801/23.43383) 

ATM Shoppers Boseja · Maun 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.99318&mlon=23.43785#map=17/-19.99318/23.43785) 

Petrol pump Caltex · Maun 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.00656&mlon=23.43225#map=17/-20.00656/23.43225) 

Hotel Under One Botswana Sky · Maun 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.02005&mlon=23.44804#map=17/-20.02005/23.44804) 

Mall Mall of Maun · Maun 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.00440&mlon=23.42095#map=17/-20.00440/23.42095) 

School Leopatswe School · Maun 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.03596&mlon=23.45336#map=17/-20.03596/23.45336) 

College Botswana College of Distance and Open Learning · Maun 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.98696&mlon=23.46832#map=17/-19.98696/23.46832) 

Police station Vet Control · Maun 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.18698&mlon=23.89116#map=17/-20.18698/23.89116) 

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 Ngamiland East

- Bodibeng
- Botlhatlogo
- Habu
- Kareng
- Kgakge/Makakung
- Komana
- Mababe
- Makalamabedi
- Matlapana
- Matsaudi/Sakapnae
- Maun
- Phuduhudu
- Sankuyo
- Sehithwa
- Semboyo
- Shorobe
- Toteng
- Tsao

## Quick answers

- Where is Chanoga?In Ngamiland East, North West District, Botswana
- What is the population of Chanoga?280 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chanoga?About 24 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chanoga?About 2.8 people per km²
- What borders Chanoga?Maun
- What is there to see in Chanoga?Tolankwe Conservancy
- What time zone is Chanoga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chanoga?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Chanoga?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chanoga?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chanoga?February to September and December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chanoga?Letsholathebe II Memorial Hospital, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chanoga?First Capital Bank, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chanoga?Shoppers Boseja, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chanoga?Caltex, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chanoga?BW140114 (OCHA common operational dataset)