# Mababe Locality, Ngamiland East, North West District

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

Census locality · Ngamiland East 

# Mababe

Mababe is a census locality of Botswana in Ngamiland East, North West District. It had an estimated **329 people** in 2023 on 89 km² (about 3.7 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 329people (2023)
- 89.2km²
- 1mapped service
- 925 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Mababe?

Mababe had an estimated **329 people** in 2023 — 0.3% of Ngamiland East, 478th of 519 census localities. There are 970 women for every 1,000 men (below the Ngamiland East figure of 1,072). Spread over 89 km², that is about **3.7 people per km²**, 330th of 519 census localities.

42.2% of people are children under 15 and 5.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 25 across Ngamiland East). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 92 children and older people.

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5–9 ****59**

10–14 ****51**

15–19 ****13**

20–24 ****22**

25–29 ****41**

30–34 ****24**

35–39 ****17**

40–44 ****18**

45–49 ****11**

50–54 ****6**

55–59 ****9**

60–64 ****10**

65–69 ****10**

70–74 ****2**

75–79 ****2**

80+ ****5**

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

## Where is Mababe?

Mababe 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: [Maun](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/maun/) and [Shorobe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/shorobe/). By area it is the 347th 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 Mababe is about 640 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 19.1816° S, 23.9973° 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 Mababe

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Mababe: 3 ruins; 1 attraction.

- Nokanyana Camp · attraction
- Dijara Campsite · ruins
- Dijara Campsite · ruins
- Mababe Camp · ruins

### Nearby, outside Mababe

- NG41 Mababe Zokotsama Community Concession · nature reserve, Maun9.2 km
- Hippo Pool · viewpoint, Shorobe14 km
- Hippo Pool · viewpoint, Shorobe14 km
- Do not take this road! DANGER · viewpoint, Shorobe16 km
- Hippo view · viewpoint, Shorobe18 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: Mababe

- 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) · Maun106 km
- Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) · Mpacha173 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 17:53).

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 Mababe

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

- Mababe
- Shaleshanto

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 Mababe 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 Mababe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hideaways Mogotlho Safari Lodge · Shorobe 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.21955&mlon=23.96020#map=17/-19.21955/23.96020) 

Mall General Dealer · Shorobe 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.16451&mlon=23.75161#map=17/-19.16451/23.75161) 

School Kgosietsile Primary School · Mababe 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.18504&mlon=24.00071#map=17/-19.18504/24.00071) 

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 Mababe

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mababe?In Ngamiland East, North West District, Botswana
- What is the population of Mababe?329 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mababe?About 23 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mababe?About 3.7 people per km²
- What borders Mababe?Maun and Shorobe
- What is there to see in Mababe?Dijara Campsite, Dijara Campsite, Mababe Camp, Nokanyana Camp
- What time zone is Mababe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mababe?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Mababe?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mababe?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mababe?February to September and December
- What is the P-code of Mababe?BW140113 (OCHA common operational dataset)