Census locality · South East # Doorn Laagte Doorn Laagte is a census locality of Botswana in South East, South East District. It had an estimated 376 people in 2023 on 190 km² (about 2.0 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 376 people (2023) - 190 km² ## How many people live in Doorn Laagte? Doorn Laagte had an estimated 376 people in 2023 — 0.3% of South East, 466th of 519 census localities. There are 825 women for every 1,000 men (below the South East figure of 1,126). Spread over 190 km², that is about 2.0 people per km², 393rd of 519 census localities. 23.7% of people are children under 15 and 4.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 29 across South East). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 40 children and older people. - 0–4 48 - 5–9 23 - 10–14 18 - 15–19 18 - 20–24 32 - 25–29 29 - 30–34 34 - 35–39 41 - 40–44 50 - 45–49 18 - 50–54 19 - 55–59 14 - 60–64 14 - 65–69 6 - 70–74 10 - 75–79 0 - 80+ 2 Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Doorn Laagte? Doorn Laagte lies in South East, South East District, Botswana. It borders 5 other census localities: Digawana, Hildavale, Lobatse, Lobatse Estates and Molapowabojang. By area it is the 277th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 13.0% of South East. The centre of Doorn Laagte is about 72 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 49 km from Ramotswa, the main town of South East. The centre point is at 25.2657° S, 25.6592° E. Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Doorn Laagte OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Doorn Laagte: 1 viewpoint. - Big Valley Game Lodge · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Doorn Laagte - Lobatse Town Park · theme park, Lobatse 9.9 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Doorn Laagte - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Gaborone - Currency Pula (BWP) - Country calling code +267 - Languages English, Tswana - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left ### Nearest airports - George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking 60 km - Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone 83 km ### Nearest railway station Lobatse (Lobatse), about 4.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:00, sunset around 17:34). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Doorn Laagte Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Doorn Laagte. - Pioneer Gate Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Doorn Laagte and the best time to visit Using the climate of South East, 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Doorn Laagte | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Motswedi Clinic · Lobatse | 5.4 km | Map | | Bank | FNB · Lobatse | 4.5 km | Map | | ATM | Lobatse Branch · Lobatse | 4.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Lobatse | 4.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Stwalo's Guest House · Lobatse | 6.1 km | Map | | Mall | Lobatse Junction Mall · Lobatse | 4.2 km | Map | | School | Cresent English Medium School · Lobatse | 3.3 km | Map | | College | Institute of Health Sciences (IHS) · Lobatse | 6.6 km | Map | | Police station | Woodhall Police, Lobatse · Lobatse | 9.3 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other census localities in South East - Hildavale - Lobatse Estates - Mogobane - Otse - Ramotswa - Ramotswa Station/Taung - Tlokweng ## Quick answers - Where is Doorn Laagte? In South East, South East District, Botswana - What is the population of Doorn Laagte? 376 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Doorn Laagte? About 33 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Doorn Laagte? About 2.0 people per km² - What borders Doorn Laagte? Digawana, Hildavale, Lobatse, Lobatse Estates and Molapowabojang - What is there to see in Doorn Laagte? Big Valley Game Lodge - What time zone is Doorn Laagte in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Doorn Laagte? Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Doorn Laagte? English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Doorn Laagte? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Doorn Laagte? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Doorn Laagte? Motswedi Clinic, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Doorn Laagte? FNB, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Doorn Laagte? Lobatse Branch, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Doorn Laagte? Shell, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Doorn Laagte? BW090107 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Census locality - Area: 189.5 km² - P-code: BW090107 - Sub-district: South East --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/south-east/south-east/doorn-laagte/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.