# Orapa District, Botswana – Population, Sub-districts & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/orapa/

District · Botswana 

# Orapa District

Orapa District is a district of Botswana. It had an estimated **9,068 people** in 2023 on 228 km² (about 40 per km²). It is divided into 1 sub-district. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,068people (2023)
- 228km²
- 1sub-district
- 10mapped services

## How many people live in Orapa District?

Orapa District had an estimated **9,068 people** in 2023 — 0.4% of Botswana, 16th of 17 districts. There are 1,008 women for every 1,000 men (below the Botswana figure of 1,086). Spread over 228 km², that is about **40 people per km²**, 7th of 17 districts.

27.6% of people are children under 15 and 0.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 27 across Botswana). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 40 children and older people.

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30–34 ****1,128**

35–39 ****1,091**

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45–49 ****604**

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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 Orapa District?

Orapa District lies in [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 1 other district: [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/). By area it is the 12th largest of 17 districts in Botswana. It covers 0.0% of [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). The centre of Orapa District is about 385 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 21.2280° S, 25.4005° E.

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bwa).

## Things to see in and around Orapa District

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Orapa District: 1 viewpoint; 1 museum; 1 nature reserve.

- Adrian Gale Diamond Musem · museum
- Orapa Game Park · nature reserve
- Phane Square · viewpoint

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Orapa District

- 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

- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown215 km
- Maun International Airport (MUB) · Maun248 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 17:43).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:48 19:05 13.3 h 

Feb 06:08 18:56 12.8 h 

Mar 06:20 18:35 12.2 h 

Apr 06:29 18:07 11.6 h 

May 06:40 17:48 11.1 h 

Jun 06:52 17:43 10.8 h 

Jul 06:55 17:52 10.9 h 

Aug 06:42 18:04 11.4 h 

Sep 06:15 18:12 11.9 h 

Oct 05:47 18:20 12.5 h 

Nov 05:29 18:36 13.1 h 

Dec 05:31 18:55 13.4 h 

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.

## Sub-districts of Orapa District

Sub-district People per km² Area km² Census localities Services 

[Orapa](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/orapa/orapa/) 9,068 40 228 1 10 

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bwa); [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa).

## Largest towns in Orapa District

- Orapa8,648

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Weather in Orapa District and the best time to visit

In Orapa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 391 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (86 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 86 

Feb 27 80 

Mar 26 50 

Apr 24 20 

May 20 2 

Jun 17 5 

Jul 16 0 

Aug 20 0 

Sep 24 3 

Oct 27 17 

Nov 28 47 

Dec 28 79 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Orapa District

Places mapped inside Orapa District in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Orapa District?In Botswana
- What is the population of Orapa District?9,068 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Orapa District?About 30 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Orapa District?About 40 people per km²
- What borders Orapa District?Central District
- What is there to see in Orapa District?Adrian Gale Diamond Musem, Orapa Game Park, Phane Square
- What time zone is Orapa District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Orapa District?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Orapa District?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Orapa District?Orapa
- What is the best time to visit Orapa District?January to October
- How many hospitals are in Orapa District?3 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Orapa District?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Orapa District?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Orapa District?BW05 (OCHA common operational dataset)