# Phihitshwane Locality, Barolong, Southern District

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

Census locality · Barolong 

# Phihitshwane

Phihitshwane is a census locality of Botswana in Barolong, Southern District. It had an estimated **783 people** in 2023 on 22 km² (about 36 per km²). Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 783people (2023)
- 21.8km²
- 2mapped services

## How many people live in Phihitshwane?

Phihitshwane had an estimated **783 people** in 2023 — 1.2% of Barolong, 359th of 519 census localities. There are 1,169 women for every 1,000 men (above the Barolong figure of 1,118). Spread over 22 km², that is about **36 people per km²**, 100th of 519 census localities.

32.6% of people are children under 15 and 6.9% 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 65 children and older people.

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5–9 ****97**

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15–19 ****64**

20–24 ****50**

25–29 ****63**

30–34 ****58**

35–39 ****39**

40–44 ****56**

45–49 ****41**

50–54 ****38**

55–59 ****42**

60–64 ****23**

65–69 ****10**

70–74 ****21**

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 Phihitshwane?

Phihitshwane lies in [Barolong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/), [Southern District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 5 other census localities: [Borobadilepe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/borobadilepe/), [Hebron](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/hebron/), [Logagane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/logagane/), [Makokwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/makokwe/) and [Molete](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/molete/). By area it is the 476th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.3% of [Barolong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/). The centre of Phihitshwane is about 122 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 25.6565° S, 25.4145° 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: Phihitshwane

- 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) · Gaborone133 km

### Nearest railway station

Rakhuna (Rakhuna), about 21 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 07:01, 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.

## Weather in Phihitshwane 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 Phihitshwane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Good Hope Primary Hospital · Good Hope 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.47018&mlon=25.44478#map=17/-25.47018/25.44478) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Metlojane 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.53225&mlon=25.36934#map=17/-25.53225/25.36934) 

School Marojane Primary School · Phihitshwane 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.65744&mlon=25.40627#map=17/-25.65744/25.40627) 

Police station Mmathethe Police Post/Kgotla (Customary Court) Offices · Mmathethe 40 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Phihitshwane

Places mapped inside Phihitshwane in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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.

## 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
- Motsentshe
- Musi
- Ngwatsau
- Papatlo
- Pitsana-Potokwe
- Pitsane Siding
- Pitshane Molopo
- Rakhuna
- Ramatlabama
- Sedibeng
- Sekhutlane
- Sheep Farm
- Tlhareseleele
- Tshidilamolomo
- Tswaaneng
- Tswagare/Lothoje/Lokalana
- Tswanyaneng

## Quick answers

- Where is Phihitshwane?In Barolong, Southern District, Botswana
- What is the population of Phihitshwane?783 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Phihitshwane?About 27 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Phihitshwane?About 36 people per km²
- What borders Phihitshwane?Borobadilepe, Hebron, Logagane, Makokwe and Molete
- What time zone is Phihitshwane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Phihitshwane?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Phihitshwane?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Phihitshwane?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Phihitshwane?Good Hope Primary Hospital, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Phihitshwane?TotalEnergies, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Phihitshwane?BW080221 (OCHA common operational dataset)