# Tobere Locality, Ngamiland West, North West District

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

Census locality · Ngamiland West 

# Tobere

Tobere is a census locality of Botswana in Ngamiland West, North West District. It had an estimated **411 people** in 2023 on 87 km² (about 4.7 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 411people (2023)
- 86.8km²

## How many people live in Tobere?

Tobere had an estimated **411 people** in 2023 — 0.6% of Ngamiland West, 452nd of 519 census localities. There are 1,246 women for every 1,000 men (above the Ngamiland West figure of 1,171). Spread over 87 km², that is about **4.7 people per km²**, 303rd of 519 census localities.

28.7% of people are children under 15 and 11.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 22 across Ngamiland West). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 68 children and older people.

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35–39 ****18**

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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 Tobere?

Tobere 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 3 other census localities: [Beetsha](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/beetsha/), [Kauxwhi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/kauxwhi/) and [Sekondomboro](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/sekondomboro/). By area it is the 353rd largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.2% of [Ngamiland West](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-west/). The centre of Tobere is about 817 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2513° S, 22.0415° 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: Tobere

- 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) · Shakawe26 km
- Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) · Mpacha236 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 07:00, sunset around 18:03).

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 Tobere

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

- Tobere

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 Tobere 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 Tobere

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Shakawe Clinic · Xakao 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.36123&mlon=21.84629#map=17/-18.36123/21.84629) 

ATM Barclays · Shakawe 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.36803&mlon=21.84576#map=17/-18.36803/21.84576) 

Petrol pump Shell · Shakawe 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.36615&mlon=21.84727#map=17/-18.36615/21.84727) 

Hotel Okavango Delta Belle Houseboat · Xakao 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.36670&mlon=21.85000#map=17/-18.36670/21.85000) 

Mall FOURS Cash & Carry · Shakawe 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.37019&mlon=21.84603#map=17/-18.37019/21.84603) 

School Brigade · Xakao 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.34314&mlon=21.83379#map=17/-18.34314/21.83379) 

Police station Sanitary checkpoint · Xhauga 29 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
- Nxamasere
- Nxaunxau
- Qangwa
- Samochema
- Sekondomboro
- Sepopa
- Seronga
- Shakawe
- Tubu
- Xakao
- Xaxa
- Xhauga

## Quick answers

- Where is Tobere?In Ngamiland West, North West District, Botswana
- What is the population of Tobere?411 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tobere?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tobere?About 4.7 people per km²
- What borders Tobere?Beetsha, Kauxwhi and Sekondomboro
- What time zone is Tobere in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Tobere?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Tobere?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tobere?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Tobere?February to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tobere?Shakawe Clinic, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tobere?Barclays, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tobere?Shell, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tobere?BW140223 (OCHA common operational dataset)