# Habu Locality, Ngamiland East, North West District

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

Census locality · Ngamiland East 

# Habu

Habu is a census locality of Botswana in Ngamiland East, North West District. It had an estimated **943 people** in 2023 on 111 km² (about 8.5 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 943people (2023)
- 111km²
- 1mapped service
- 951 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Habu?

Habu had an estimated **943 people** in 2023 — 0.9% of Ngamiland East, 324th of 519 census localities. There are 1,173 women for every 1,000 men (above the Ngamiland East figure of 1,072). Spread over 111 km², that is about **8.5 people per km²**, 244th of 519 census localities.

49.9% of people are children under 15 and 6.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 15 years (it is 25 across Ngamiland East). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 129 children and older people.

0–4 ****106**

5–9 ****168**

10–14 ****197**

15–19 ****46**

20–24 ****62**

25–29 ****49**

30–34 ****47**

35–39 ****52**

40–44 ****30**

45–49 ****44**

50–54 ****32**

55–59 ****22**

60–64 ****27**

65–69 ****18**

70–74 ****20**

75–79 ****10**

80+ ****13**

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

## Where is Habu?

Habu 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 2 other census localities: [Nokaneng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/nokaneng/) and [Tsao](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/tsao/). By area it is the 325th 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 Habu is about 646 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 108 km from Maun, the main town of Ngamiland East. The centre point is at 19.8395° S, 22.3970° 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 Habu

### Nearby, outside Habu

- NG/8 Habu Community Conservancy · nature reserve, Nokaneng14 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: Habu

- 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) · Maun109 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 07:02, sunset around 17:58).

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 Habu

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

- Habu
- Kharekai

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 Habu 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 Habu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Omogolo Hideaways · Tsao 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.93871&mlon=22.56687#map=17/-19.93871/22.56687) 

School Habu Primary School · Habu 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.86428&mlon=22.39068#map=17/-19.86428/22.39068) 

Police station Tsau Kgotla & Police Offices · Tsao 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16450&mlon=22.45602#map=17/-20.16450/22.45602) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Habu

Places mapped inside Habu in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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.

## Other census localities in Ngamiland East

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Habu?In Ngamiland East, North West District, Botswana
- What is the population of Habu?943 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Habu?About 15 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Habu?About 8.5 people per km²
- What borders Habu?Nokaneng and Tsao
- What is there to see in Habu?NG/8 Habu Community Conservancy
- What time zone is Habu in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Habu?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Habu?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Habu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Habu?February to September and December
- What is the P-code of Habu?BW140119 (OCHA common operational dataset)