# Toteng Locality, Ngamiland East, North West District

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

Census locality · Ngamiland East 

# Toteng

Toteng is a census locality of Botswana in Ngamiland East, North West District. It had an estimated **2,060 people** in 2023 on 2,062 km² (about 1.0 per km²). 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,060people (2023)
- 2,062km²
- 2mapped services
- 942 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Toteng?

Toteng had an estimated **2,060 people** in 2023 — 1.9% of Ngamiland East, 182nd of 519 census localities. There are 777 women for every 1,000 men (below the Ngamiland East figure of 1,072). Spread over 2,062 km², that is about **1.0 people per km²**, 439th of 519 census localities.

31.1% of people are children under 15 and 10.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 25 across Ngamiland East). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 71 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 Toteng?

Toteng 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 6 other census localities: [Botlhatlogo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/botlhatlogo/), [Komana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/komana/), [Makalamabedi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/makalamabedi/), [Maun](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/maun/), [Ngamiland Delta](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-delta/ngamiland-delta/) and [Sehithwa](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/sehithwa/). By area it is the 61st largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 4.1% of [Ngamiland East](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/). The centre of Toteng is about 566 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 55 km from Maun, the main town of Ngamiland East. The centre point is at 20.3157° S, 23.0261° 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: Toteng

- 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) · Maun57 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 07:00, sunset around 17:55).

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 Toteng

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Toteng. The largest with a recorded population: Toteng (556). Settlements here lie between about 925 m and 954 m above sea level (median 942 m).

- Makkhalo
- Motlhatlokho
- Tikaseoulo
- Toteng

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 Toteng

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Nghabe

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 Toteng 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 Toteng

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Shell · Sehithwa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.46348&mlon=22.70965#map=17/-20.46348/22.70965) 

Hotel Tshima Bush Camp · Komana 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.19062&mlon=23.23985#map=17/-20.19062/23.23985) 

School Toteng Primary School · Toteng 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.36221&mlon=22.95783#map=17/-20.36221/22.95783) 

Police station Sehithwa Police Station · Sehithwa 37 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Toteng

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

- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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
- Matlapana
- Matsaudi/Sakapnae
- Maun
- Phuduhudu
- Sankuyo
- Sehithwa
- Semboyo
- Shorobe
- Tsao

## Quick answers

- Where is Toteng?In Ngamiland East, North West District, Botswana
- What is the population of Toteng?2,060 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Toteng?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Toteng?About 1.0 people per km²
- What borders Toteng?Botlhatlogo, Komana, Makalamabedi, Maun, Ngamiland Delta and Sehithwa
- What time zone is Toteng in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Toteng?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Toteng?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Toteng?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Toteng?Settlements lie between 925 m and 954 m
- What is the best time to visit Toteng?February to September and December
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Toteng?Shell, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Toteng?BW140104 (OCHA common operational dataset)