# Motsentshe Locality, Barolong, Southern District – Population

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

Census locality · Barolong 

# Motsentshe

Motsentshe is a census locality of Botswana in Barolong, Southern District. It had an estimated **392 people** in 2023 on 33 km² (about 12 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 392people (2023)
- 33.2km²
- 1,268 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Motsentshe?

Motsentshe had an estimated **392 people** in 2023 — 0.6% of Barolong, 459th of 519 census localities. There are 931 women for every 1,000 men (below the Barolong figure of 1,118). Spread over 33 km², that is about **12 people per km²**, 199th of 519 census localities.

37.0% of people are children under 15 and 9.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 25 across Barolong). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 86 children and older people.

0–4 ****51**

5–9 ****53**

10–14 ****41**

15–19 ****17**

20–24 ****20**

25–29 ****22**

30–34 ****12**

35–39 ****17**

40–44 ****24**

45–49 ****33**

50–54 ****25**

55–59 ****24**

60–64 ****17**

65–69 ****12**

70–74 ****7**

75–79 ****10**

80+ ****7**

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

## Where is Motsentshe?

Motsentshe 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: [Gamajalela](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/gamajalela/), [Mmathethe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/mmathethe/) and [Mogojogojo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/mogojogojo/). By area it is the 445th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.5% of [Barolong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/). The centre of Motsentshe is about 97 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 25.3800° S, 25.3781° 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: Motsentshe

- 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) · Mafeking50 km
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone107 km

### Nearest railway station

Rakhuna (Rakhuna), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:01, sunset around 17:35).

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 Motsentshe

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Motsentshe. Settlements here lie between about 1,264 m and 1,294 m above sea level (median 1,268 m).

- Gatampa
- Sefhetla
- Tauekaname

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 Motsentshe 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 Motsentshe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Good Hope Primary Hospital · Good Hope 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.47018&mlon=25.44478#map=17/-25.47018/25.44478) 

Bank FNB · Lobatse 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.22570&mlon=25.66850#map=17/-25.22570/25.66850) 

ATM Lobatse Branch · Lobatse 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.22508&mlon=25.66965#map=17/-25.22508/25.66965) 

Petrol pump Shell · Good Hope 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.46952&mlon=25.44423#map=17/-25.46952/25.44423) 

Hotel Stwalo's Guest House · Lobatse 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.21308&mlon=25.67526#map=17/-25.21308/25.67526) 

Mall Lobatse Junction Mall · Lobatse 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.22958&mlon=25.67231#map=17/-25.22958/25.67231) 

School Goodhope Senior Secondary School · Good Hope 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.46310&mlon=25.41744#map=17/-25.46310/25.41744) 

College Institute of Health Sciences (IHS) · Lobatse 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.20843&mlon=25.67557#map=17/-25.20843/25.67557) 

Police station Mmathethe Police Post/Kgotla (Customary Court) Offices · Mmathethe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.32364&mlon=25.27162#map=17/-25.32364/25.27162) 

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
- Marojane
- Metlobo
- Metlojane
- Mmakgori
- Mmathethe
- Mogojogojo
- Mogwalale
- Mokatako
- Mokgomane
- Molete
- 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 Motsentshe?In Barolong, Southern District, Botswana
- What is the population of Motsentshe?392 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Motsentshe?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Motsentshe?About 12 people per km²
- What borders Motsentshe?Gamajalela, Mmathethe and Mogojogojo
- What time zone is Motsentshe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Motsentshe?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Motsentshe?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Motsentshe?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Motsentshe?Settlements lie between 1,264 m and 1,294 m
- What is the best time to visit Motsentshe?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Motsentshe?Good Hope Primary Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Motsentshe?FNB, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Motsentshe?Lobatse Branch, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Motsentshe?Shell, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Motsentshe?BW080227 (OCHA common operational dataset)