# Marojane Locality, Barolong, Southern District – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/marojane/

Census locality · Barolong 

# Marojane

Marojane is a census locality of Botswana in Barolong, Southern District. It had an estimated **608 people** in 2023 on 56 km² (about 11 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 608people (2023)
- 56.1km²

## How many people live in Marojane?

Marojane had an estimated **608 people** in 2023 — 0.9% of Barolong, 400th of 519 census localities. There are 949 women for every 1,000 men (below the Barolong figure of 1,118). Spread over 56 km², that is about **11 people per km²**, 210th of 519 census localities.

32.6% of people are children under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 25 across Barolong). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 67 children and older people.

0–4 ****58**

5–9 ****72**

10–14 ****68**

15–19 ****46**

20–24 ****39**

25–29 ****46**

30–34 ****38**

35–39 ****41**

40–44 ****25**

45–49 ****39**

50–54 ****38**

55–59 ****31**

60–64 ****21**

65–69 ****12**

70–74 ****11**

75–79 ****12**

80+ ****11**

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

## Where is Marojane?

Marojane lies in [Barolong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/), [Southern District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 3 other census localities: [Ditlharapa](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/ditlharapa/), [Hebron](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/hebron/) and [Molete](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/molete/). By area it is the 398th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.9% of [Barolong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/). The centre of Marojane is about 132 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 25.7321° S, 25.3476° 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: Marojane

- 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

- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking21 km
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone143 km

### Nearest railway station

Rakhuna (Rakhuna), about 31 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 07:02, sunset around 17:34).

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 Marojane

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

- Marojane

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 Marojane and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Barolong, the warmest month is Jan (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 477 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (90 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 26 87 

Feb 25 90 

Mar 23 63 

Apr 20 38 

May 16 11 

Jun 13 7 

Jul 12 1 

Aug 16 3 

Sep 20 9 

Oct 24 24 

Nov 25 57 

Dec 26 88 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Marojane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Good Hope Primary Hospital · Good Hope 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.47018&mlon=25.44478#map=17/-25.47018/25.44478) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Metlojane 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.53225&mlon=25.36934#map=17/-25.53225/25.36934) 

School Marojane Primary School · Phihitshwane 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.65744&mlon=25.40627#map=17/-25.65744/25.40627) 

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 Barolong

- Bethel
- Borobadilepe
- Digawana
- Dikhukhung
- Dinatshana
- Ditlharapa
- Gamajalela
- Gathwane
- Good Hope
- Hebron
- Kangwe
- Kgoro
- Lejwana
- Leporung
- Logagane
- Lorwana
- Mabule
- Madingwana
- Magoriapitse
- Makokwe
- Malokaganyane
- Metlobo
- Metlojane
- Mmakgori
- Mmathethe
- Mogojogojo
- Mogwalale
- Mokatako
- Mokgomane
- Molete
- Motsentshe
- Musi
- Ngwatsau
- Papatlo
- Phihitshwane
- Pitsana-Potokwe
- Pitsane Siding
- Pitshane Molopo
- Rakhuna
- Ramatlabama
- Sedibeng
- Sekhutlane
- Sheep Farm
- Tlhareseleele
- Tshidilamolomo
- Tswaaneng
- Tswagare/Lothoje/Lokalana
- Tswanyaneng

## Quick answers

- Where is Marojane?In Barolong, Southern District, Botswana
- What is the population of Marojane?608 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Marojane?About 27 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Marojane?About 11 people per km²
- What borders Marojane?Ditlharapa, Hebron and Molete
- What time zone is Marojane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Marojane?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Marojane?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Marojane?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Marojane?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Marojane?Good Hope Primary Hospital, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marojane?TotalEnergies, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Marojane?BW080219 (OCHA common operational dataset)