# Selibe Phikwe District, Botswana – Population & Sub-districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/selibe-phikwe/ District · Botswana # Selibe Phikwe District Selibe Phikwe District is a district of Botswana. It had an estimated **44,270 people** in 2023 on 89 km² (about 499 per km²). It is divided into 1 sub-district. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 51 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 44,270people (2023) - 88.8km² - 1sub-district - 51mapped services ## How many people live in Selibe Phikwe District? Selibe Phikwe District had an estimated **44,270 people** in 2023 — 1.8% of Botswana, 12th of 17 districts. There are 1,009 women for every 1,000 men (below the Botswana figure of 1,086). Spread over 89 km², that is about **499 people per km²**, 5th of 17 districts. 27.0% of people are children under 15 and 2.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 27 across Botswana). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 41 children and older people. 0–4 ****3,772** 5–9 ****3,985** 10–14 ****4,190** 15–19 ****3,733** 20–24 ****3,791** 25–29 ****4,630** 30–34 ****4,531** 35–39 ****3,906** 40–44 ****3,510** 45–49 ****2,586** 50–54 ****2,167** 55–59 ****1,658** 60–64 ****883** 65–69 ****402** 70–74 ****241** 75–79 ****159** 80+ ****126** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Selibe Phikwe District? Selibe Phikwe 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 14th largest of 17 districts in Botswana. It covers 0.0% of [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). The centre of Selibe Phikwe District is about 359 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 21.9568° S, 27.8372° 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: Selibe Phikwe 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) · Francistown97 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo231 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 17:32). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 05:37 18:57 13.3 h Feb 05:57 18:47 12.8 h Mar 06:10 18:25 12.3 h Apr 06:20 17:57 11.6 h May 06:32 17:37 11.1 h Jun 06:44 17:32 10.8 h Jul 06:47 17:41 10.9 h Aug 06:33 17:53 11.3 h Sep 06:05 18:02 11.9 h Oct 05:37 18:11 12.6 h Nov 05:19 18:27 13.1 h Dec 05:19 18:47 13.5 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 Selibe Phikwe District Sub-district People per km² Area km² Census localities Services [Selibe Phikwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/selibe-phikwe/selibe-phikwe/) 44,270 499 89 1 51 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 Selibe Phikwe District - Selebi-Phikwe42,488 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 Selibe Phikwe District and the best time to visit In Selibe Phikwe District, the warmest month is Dec (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 435 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (90 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 88 Feb 26 75 Mar 25 50 Apr 23 20 May 19 5 Jun 17 5 Jul 16 1 Aug 19 1 Sep 23 7 Oct 26 26 Nov 27 68 Dec 27 90 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Selibe Phikwe District Places mapped inside Selibe Phikwe District in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks3 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps10 - Hotels15 - Shopping malls6 - Schools4 - Restaurants8 - Police stations2 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 Selibe Phikwe District?In Botswana - What is the population of Selibe Phikwe District?44,270 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Selibe Phikwe District?About 28 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Selibe Phikwe District?About 499 people per km² - What borders Selibe Phikwe District?Central District - What time zone is Selibe Phikwe District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Selibe Phikwe District?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Selibe Phikwe District?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Selibe Phikwe District?Selebi-Phikwe - What is the best time to visit Selibe Phikwe District?January to December - How many hospitals are in Selibe Phikwe District?1 mapped - How many banks are in Selibe Phikwe District?3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Selibe Phikwe District?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Selibe Phikwe District?10 mapped - What is the P-code of Selibe Phikwe District?BW04 (OCHA common operational dataset)