# South East District, Botswana – Population & Sub-districts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/south-east/

District · Botswana 

# South East District

South East District is a district of Botswana. It had an estimated **119,980 people** in 2023 on 1,460 km² (about 82 per km²). Its main town is Ramotswa. It is divided into 1 sub-district. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 146 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 119,980people (2023)
- 1,460km²
- 1sub-district
- 146mapped services

## How many people live in South East District?

South East District had an estimated **119,980 people** in 2023 — 5.0% of Botswana, 6th of 17 districts. There are 1,126 women for every 1,000 men (above the Botswana figure of 1,086). Spread over 1,460 km², that is about **82 people per km²**, 6th of 17 districts.

21.9% of people are children under 15 and 5.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 27 across Botswana). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 37 children and older people.

0–4 ****8,988**

5–9 ****8,563**

10–14 ****8,736**

15–19 ****11,649**

20–24 ****13,260**

25–29 ****11,962**

30–34 ****11,461**

35–39 ****9,958**

40–44 ****9,586**

45–49 ****6,951**

50–54 ****5,607**

55–59 ****4,037**

60–64 ****3,015**

65–69 ****2,506**

70–74 ****1,732**

75–79 ****1,109**

80+ ****860**

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

## Where is South East District?

South East District lies in [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 5 other districts: [Gaborone District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/gaborone/), [Kgatleng District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgatleng/), [Kweneng District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/), [Lobatse District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/lobatse/) and [Southern District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/). By area it is the 10th largest of 17 districts in Botswana. It covers 0.3% of [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). The centre of South East District is about 15 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 24.6368° S, 26.0549° 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 South East District

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in South East District: 1 viewpoint; 1 museum; 1 nature reserve; 1 zoo; 1 attraction.

- Otse Wildlife Visitor Centre · museum
- Manyelanong Game Reserve · nature reserve
- Big Valley Game Lodge · viewpoint
- Tlams CRIB · attraction
- Lion Park · zoo

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: South East 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

- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone17 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking139 km

### Nearest railway station

Gaborone (Gaborone), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 17:34).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:39 19:09 13.5 h 

Feb 06:02 18:58 12.9 h 

Mar 06:17 18:33 12.3 h 

Apr 06:29 18:02 11.5 h 

May 06:43 17:40 10.9 h 

Jun 06:57 17:34 10.6 h 

Jul 06:59 17:43 10.7 h 

Aug 06:43 17:57 11.2 h 

Sep 06:13 18:08 11.9 h 

Oct 05:42 18:20 12.6 h 

Nov 05:21 18:39 13.3 h 

Dec 05:21 19:00 13.6 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 South East District

Sub-district People per km² Area km² Census localities Services 

[South East](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/south-east/south-east/) 119,980 82 1,460 8 146 

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 South East District

- Tlokweng55,508
- Ramotswa33,271
- Janeng16,853
- Oodi10,257
- Otse6,986
- Ramotswa Station/Taung6,286
- Hildavale98

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.

## Landscape and landmarks of South East District

Named natural and historic features inside South East District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 1 dam.

- Klehaba
- Lotlakani
- Marapoathutlwa
- Mogobane Dam
- Segoditshane

### Hills and mountains

16 hills; 1 mountain.

- Mmamotshwane Hill · 1,391 m
- Otse · 1,366 m
- Mafukutswe Hill · 1,307 m
- Mafukutswane Hill · 1,276 m
- Kike Hill · 1,228 m
- Mohuhutswane Hill · 1,214 m
- Mohuhutso Hill · 1,205 m
- Sepetlo · 1,189 m
- Sengoma Hill · 1,163 m
- Tsokwane Hill · 1,155 m
- Mabutswe Hill · 1,137 m
- Rankepa Hill · 1,131 m
- Morepo Hill · 1,130 m
- Bojanjwe Hill · 1,091 m
- Lokhohat · 1,053 m
- Modwe · 1,024 m
- Wildebeeskop · 1,024 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Phakalane Estate

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Lobatse 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 South East District and the best time to visit

In South East District, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 501 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (96 mm) and the driest Jul (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 90 

Feb 26 77 

Mar 25 69 

Apr 21 40 

May 18 8 

Jun 14 7 

Jul 14 1 

Aug 17 1 

Sep 22 11 

Oct 25 34 

Nov 26 68 

Dec 27 96 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in South East District

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

- Hospitals6
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps18
- Hotels27
- Shopping malls5
- Schools39
- Colleges and universities6
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants30
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics2

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 South East District?In Botswana
- What is the population of South East District?119,980 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in South East District?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of South East District?About 82 people per km²
- What borders South East District?Gaborone District, Kgatleng District, Kweneng District, Lobatse District and Southern District
- What is there to see in South East District?Big Valley Game Lodge, Lion Park, Manyelanong Game Reserve, Otse Wildlife Visitor Centre
- What time zone is South East District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in South East District?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in South East District?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in South East District?Tlokweng
- What is the highest point in South East District?Mmamotshwane Hill (1,391 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit South East District?January to December
- How many hospitals are in South East District?6 mapped
- How many banks are in South East District?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in South East District?18 mapped
- What is the P-code of South East District?BW09 (OCHA common operational dataset)