# Matlapana Locality, Ngamiland East, North West District

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

Census locality · Ngamiland East 

# Matlapana

Matlapana is a census locality of Botswana in Ngamiland East, North West District. It had an estimated **1,699 people** in 2023 on 56 km² (about 30 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,699people (2023)
- 55.9km²
- 12mapped services

## How many people live in Matlapana?

Matlapana had an estimated **1,699 people** in 2023 — 1.6% of Ngamiland East, 213th of 519 census localities. There are 1,164 women for every 1,000 men (above the Ngamiland East figure of 1,072). Spread over 56 km², that is about **30 people per km²**, 110th of 519 census localities.

35.3% of people are children under 15 and 6.2% 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 71 children and older people.

0–4 ****242**

5–9 ****183**

10–14 ****175**

15–19 ****144**

20–24 ****166**

25–29 ****152**

30–34 ****136**

35–39 ****107**

40–44 ****78**

45–49 ****72**

50–54 ****53**

55–59 ****51**

60–64 ****34**

65–69 ****48**

70–74 ****31**

75–79 ****14**

80+ ****13**

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

## Where is Matlapana?

Matlapana 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 399th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.1% of [Ngamiland East](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/). The centre of Matlapana is about 580 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 15 km from Maun, the main town of Ngamiland East. The centre point is at 19.9219° S, 23.5460° 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 Matlapana

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Matlapana: 1 gallery; 1 attraction.

- Matalana Farm · attraction
- The Space Gallery · gallery

### Nearby, outside Matlapana

- Hippo Pool · attraction, Maun6.4 km
- Kingdom Gathering Route 1st Turn · attraction, Maun11 km
- Scenic Flights · attraction, Maun14 km
- Telecom Antenna · monument, Maun14 km
- Nhabe Museum · museum, Maun14 km
- SISO Afro Gallery · gallery, Maun15 km
- Kommeresi Phuthologo · attraction, Maun17 km
- Chez Osi · attraction, Maun17 km
- M&G Farms · viewpoint, Shorobe20 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: Matlapana

- 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) · Maun13 km
- Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) · Mpacha263 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:41) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:57, 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 Matlapana

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

- Matlapana

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 Matlapana

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Boro
- Kauku

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 Matlapana 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 Matlapana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Letsholathebe II Memorial Hospital · Maun 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.98659&mlon=23.46320#map=17/-19.98659/23.46320) 

Bank FNB · Maun 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.97806&mlon=23.43127#map=17/-19.97806/23.43127) 

ATM Maun Express Banking Centre · Maun 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.97779&mlon=23.43160#map=17/-19.97779/23.43160) 

Petrol pump Shell · Maun 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.95207&mlon=23.47546#map=17/-19.95207/23.47546) 

Hotel Aroundcorner Guesthouse · Matlapana 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.91266&mlon=23.52626#map=17/-19.91266/23.52626) 

Mall Spar · Maun 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.97780&mlon=23.43181#map=17/-19.97780/23.43181) 

School University of Botswana: Okavango Research Centre · Matlapana 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.90177&mlon=23.52868#map=17/-19.90177/23.52868) 

College Okavango Research Institute · Matlapana 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.90440&mlon=23.52897#map=17/-19.90440/23.52897) 

Police station Matlapana Satelite Police · Matlapana 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.94359&mlon=23.49843#map=17/-19.94359/23.49843) 

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 Matlapana

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

- Hotels6
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1
- Police stations2

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
- Mababe
- Makalamabedi
- Matsaudi/Sakapnae
- Maun
- Phuduhudu
- Sankuyo
- Sehithwa
- Semboyo
- Shorobe
- Toteng
- Tsao

## Quick answers

- Where is Matlapana?In Ngamiland East, North West District, Botswana
- What is the population of Matlapana?1,699 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Matlapana?About 23 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Matlapana?About 30 people per km²
- What borders Matlapana?Maun and Shorobe
- What is there to see in Matlapana?Matalana Farm, The Space Gallery
- What time zone is Matlapana in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Matlapana?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Matlapana?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matlapana?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Matlapana?February to September and December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matlapana?Letsholathebe II Memorial Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Matlapana?FNB, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Matlapana?Maun Express Banking Centre, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matlapana?Shell, about 8.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Matlapana?BW140109 (OCHA common operational dataset)