# Kgakge/Makakung Locality, Ngamiland East, North West District

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Census locality · Ngamiland East 

# Kgakge/Makakung

Kgakge/Makakung is a census locality of Botswana in Ngamiland East, North West District. It had an estimated **390 people** in 2023 on 174 km² (about 2.2 per km²).

- 390people (2023)
- 174km²

## How many people live in Kgakge/Makakung?

Kgakge/Makakung had an estimated **390 people** in 2023 — 0.4% of Ngamiland East, 460th of 519 census localities. There are 1,042 women for every 1,000 men (below the Ngamiland East figure of 1,072). Spread over 174 km², that is about **2.2 people per km²**, 379th of 519 census localities.

43.6% of people are children under 15 and 8.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 25 across Ngamiland East). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 110 children and older people.

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

## Where is Kgakge/Makakung?

Kgakge/Makakung 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 3 other census localities: [Bodibeng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/bodibeng/), [Kareng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/kareng/) and [Semboyo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/semboyo/). By area it is the 289th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.3% of [Ngamiland East](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/). The centre of Kgakge/Makakung is about 573 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 112 km from Maun, the main town of Ngamiland East. The centre point is at 20.5538° S, 22.5322° 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: Kgakge/Makakung

- 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) · Maun114 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 17:56).

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.

## Weather in Kgakge/Makakung 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 Kgakge/Makakung

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Shell · Sehithwa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.46348&mlon=22.70965#map=17/-20.46348/22.70965) 

Hotel Monlek Lodge (Moagisi Guest House) · Sehithwa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.47782&mlon=22.70045#map=17/-20.47782/22.70045) 

School Bodibeng Primary School · Bodibeng 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.63134&mlon=22.60543#map=17/-20.63134/22.60543) 

Police station Sehithwa Police Station · Sehithwa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.47143&mlon=22.71463#map=17/-20.47143/22.71463) 

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
- Chanoga
- Habu
- Kareng
- Komana
- Mababe
- Makalamabedi
- Matlapana
- Matsaudi/Sakapnae
- Maun
- Phuduhudu
- Sankuyo
- Sehithwa
- Semboyo
- Shorobe
- Toteng
- Tsao

## Quick answers

- Where is Kgakge/Makakung?In Ngamiland East, North West District, Botswana
- What is the population of Kgakge/Makakung?390 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Kgakge/Makakung?About 20 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Kgakge/Makakung?About 2.2 people per km²
- What borders Kgakge/Makakung?Bodibeng, Kareng and Semboyo
- What time zone is Kgakge/Makakung in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kgakge/Makakung?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Kgakge/Makakung?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kgakge/Makakung?February to September and December
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kgakge/Makakung?Shell, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kgakge/Makakung?BW140118 (OCHA common operational dataset)