# Gumare Locality, Ngamiland West, North West District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/gumare/ Census locality · Ngamiland West # Gumare Gumare is a census locality of Botswana in Ngamiland West, North West District. It had an estimated **10,103 people** in 2023 on 374 km² (about 27 per km²). 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10,103people (2023) - 374km² - 21mapped services - 966 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Gumare? Gumare had an estimated **10,103 people** in 2023 — 14.3% of Ngamiland West, 40th of 519 census localities. There are 1,139 women for every 1,000 men (below the Ngamiland West figure of 1,171). Spread over 374 km², that is about **27 people per km²**, 115th of 519 census localities. 34.8% of people are children under 15 and 6.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 22 across Ngamiland West). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 69 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,189** 5–9 ****1,121** 10–14 ****1,204** 15–19 ****974** 20–24 ****755** 25–29 ****922** 30–34 ****787** 35–39 ****670** 40–44 ****547** 45–49 ****509** 50–54 ****346** 55–59 ****255** 60–64 ****204** 65–69 ****159** 70–74 ****185** 75–79 ****132** 80+ ****144** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Gumare? Gumare 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 4 other census localities: [Etsha 1](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/etsha-1/), [Nokaneng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/nokaneng/), [Qangwa](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/qangwa/) and [Tubu](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/tubu/). By area it is the 197th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.8% of [Ngamiland West](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/). The centre of Gumare is about 702 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 19.4024° S, 22.1322° 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: Gumare - 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) · Shakawe119 km - Maun International Airport (MUB) · Maun150 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:02, sunset around 18:00). 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 Gumare Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Gumare. The largest with a recorded population: Gumare (11,572). Settlements here lie between about 962 m and 966 m above sea level (median 966 m). - Gudigwa - Gumare - Massubia - Soromesis 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 Gumare Named natural and historic features inside Gumare, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Gumare Airport 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 Gumare 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 Gumare Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gumare Primary Hospital · Gumare 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.37058&mlon=22.16947#map=17/-19.37058/22.16947) Bank The Quick Gather Investments · Gumare 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.37144&mlon=22.15906#map=17/-19.37144/22.15906) Petrol pump Shell · Gumare 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.37070&mlon=22.15449#map=17/-19.37070/22.15449) Hotel Gumare Executive Inn · Gumare 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.37798&mlon=22.16596#map=17/-19.37798/22.16596) School Tlhale Primary School · Gumare 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.38812&mlon=22.16306#map=17/-19.38812/22.16306) College Ngethu Brigade Centre · Gumare 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.38328&mlon=22.16051#map=17/-19.38328/22.16051) Police station Gumare Police Station · Gumare 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.37988&mlon=22.16258#map=17/-19.37988/22.16258) 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 Gumare Places mapped inside Gumare in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels6 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants3 - Police stations1 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 West - Beetsha - Chukumuchu - Eretsha - Etsha 1 - Etsha 13 - Etsha 6 - Gani - Gonutsuga - Gudingwa - 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 Gumare?In Ngamiland West, North West District, Botswana - What is the population of Gumare?10,103 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Gumare?About 24 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Gumare?About 27 people per km² - What borders Gumare?Etsha 1, Nokaneng, Qangwa and Tubu - What time zone is Gumare in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gumare?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Gumare?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gumare?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gumare?Settlements lie between 962 m and 966 m - What is the best time to visit Gumare?February to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Gumare?Gumare Primary Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gumare?The Quick Gather Investments, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gumare?Shell, about 4.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gumare?1 mapped - How many banks are in Gumare?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Gumare?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Gumare?BW140220 (OCHA common operational dataset)