# Gudingwa Locality, Ngamiland West, North West District

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Census locality · Ngamiland West 

# Gudingwa

Gudingwa is a census locality of Botswana in Ngamiland West, North West District. It had an estimated **646 people** in 2023 on 62 km² (about 10 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 646people (2023)
- 61.8km²

## How many people live in Gudingwa?

Gudingwa had an estimated **646 people** in 2023 — 0.9% of Ngamiland West, 394th of 519 census localities. There are 1,091 women for every 1,000 men (below the Ngamiland West figure of 1,171). Spread over 62 km², that is about **10 people per km²**, 215th of 519 census localities.

45.7% of people are children under 15 and 7.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 22 across Ngamiland West). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 112 children and older people.

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30–34 ****28**

35–39 ****35**

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45–49 ****21**

50–54 ****22**

55–59 ****16**

60–64 ****14**

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70–74 ****17**

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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 Gudingwa?

Gudingwa lies in [Ngamiland West](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/), [North West District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 1 other census locality: [Beetsha](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/beetsha/). By area it is the 385th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.1% of [Ngamiland West](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/). The centre of Gudingwa is about 744 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 18.5741° S, 22.9119° 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: Gudingwa

- 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

- Shakawe Airport (SWX) · Shakawe116 km
- Maun International Airport (MUB) · Maun165 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:57, 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 Gudingwa

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

- Gudingwa

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 Gudingwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ngamiland West, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 527 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (146 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 146 

Feb 27 93 

Mar 26 81 

Apr 24 31 

May 21 3 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 17 0 

Aug 20 0 

Sep 25 1 

Oct 29 11 

Nov 29 50 

Dec 28 109 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gudingwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Mapula Lodge · Gonutsuga 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.85477&mlon=22.74925#map=17/-18.85477/22.74925) 

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 West

- Beetsha
- Chukumuchu
- Eretsha
- Etsha 1
- Etsha 13
- Etsha 6
- Gani
- Gonutsuga
- Gumare
- Ikoga
- Kajaja
- Kauxwhi
- Mogomotho
- Mohembo East
- Mohembo West
- Mokgacha
- Ngarange
- Nokaneng
- Nxamasere
- Nxaunxau
- Qangwa
- Samochema
- Sekondomboro
- Sepopa
- Seronga
- Shakawe
- Tobere
- Tubu
- Xakao
- Xaxa
- Xhauga

## Quick answers

- Where is Gudingwa?In Ngamiland West, North West District, Botswana
- What is the population of Gudingwa?646 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Gudingwa?About 18 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Gudingwa?About 10 people per km²
- What borders Gudingwa?Beetsha
- What time zone is Gudingwa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gudingwa?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Gudingwa?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gudingwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gudingwa?February to September
- What is the P-code of Gudingwa?BW140230 (OCHA common operational dataset)