# Nxamasere Locality, Ngamiland West, North West District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/nxamasere/ Census locality · Ngamiland West # Nxamasere Nxamasere is a census locality of Botswana in Ngamiland West, North West District. It had an estimated **1,582 people** in 2023 on 244 km² (about 6.5 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,582people (2023) - 244km² - 993 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Nxamasere? Nxamasere had an estimated **1,582 people** in 2023 — 2.2% of Ngamiland West, 222nd of 519 census localities. There are 1,340 women for every 1,000 men (above the Ngamiland West figure of 1,171). Spread over 244 km², that is about **6.5 people per km²**, 271st of 519 census localities. 43.1% of people are children under 15 and 7.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 22 across Ngamiland West). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 102 children and older people. 0–4 ****213** 5–9 ****240** 10–14 ****229** 15–19 ****82** 20–24 ****91** 25–29 ****95** 30–34 ****84** 35–39 ****78** 40–44 ****94** 45–49 ****73** 50–54 ****70** 55–59 ****60** 60–64 ****55** 65–69 ****40** 70–74 ****14** 75–79 ****28** 80+ ****36** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Nxamasere? Nxamasere 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 5 other census localities: [Chukumuchu](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/chukumuchu/), [Kajaja](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/kajaja/), [Mogomotho](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/mogomotho/), [Ngarange](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/ngarange/) and [Xhauga](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/xhauga/). By area it is the 249th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.5% of [Ngamiland West](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/). The centre of Nxamasere is about 784 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 18.6210° S, 21.9770° 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: Nxamasere - 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) · Shakawe31 km - Maun International Airport (MUB) · Maun214 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:01, sunset around 18:02). 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 Nxamasere Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nxamasere. - Nxamasere - Nxamaseri 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 Nxamasere Named natural and historic features inside Nxamasere, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Nxamaseri 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 Nxamasere 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 Nxamasere Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kavindama Primary Hospital · Shakawe 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.38837&mlon=21.83683#map=17/-18.38837/21.83683) ATM Barclays · Shakawe 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.36803&mlon=21.84576#map=17/-18.36803/21.84576) Petrol pump Shell · Shakawe 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.36821&mlon=21.84444#map=17/-18.36821/21.84444) Hotel Shakawe River Lodge · Shakawe 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.43440&mlon=21.90530#map=17/-18.43440/21.90530) Mall FOURS Cash & Carry · Shakawe 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.37019&mlon=21.84603#map=17/-18.37019/21.84603) School Kajaja Primary School · Kajaja 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.67004&mlon=22.09507#map=17/-18.67004/22.09507) Police station Sanitary checkpoint · Xhauga 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.48701&mlon=21.91845#map=17/-18.48701/21.91845) 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 - Gudingwa - Gumare - Ikoga - Kajaja - Kauxwhi - Mogomotho - Mohembo East - Mohembo West - Mokgacha - Ngarange - Nokaneng - Nxaunxau - Qangwa - Samochema - Sekondomboro - Sepopa - Seronga - Shakawe - Tobere - Tubu - Xakao - Xaxa - Xhauga ## Quick answers - Where is Nxamasere?In Ngamiland West, North West District, Botswana - What is the population of Nxamasere?1,582 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Nxamasere?About 21 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Nxamasere?About 6.5 people per km² - What borders Nxamasere?Chukumuchu, Kajaja, Mogomotho, Ngarange and Xhauga - What time zone is Nxamasere in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nxamasere?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Nxamasere?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nxamasere?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nxamasere?February to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nxamasere?Kavindama Primary Hospital, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nxamasere?Barclays, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nxamasere?Shell, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nxamasere?BW140212 (OCHA common operational dataset)