# Pitsane Siding Locality, Barolong, Southern District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/pitsane-siding/

Census locality · Barolong 

# Pitsane Siding

Pitsane Siding is a census locality of Botswana in Barolong, Southern District. It had an estimated **4,258 people** in 2023 on 19 km² (about 221 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,258people (2023)
- 19.3km²
- 1mapped service
- 1,347 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Pitsane Siding?

Pitsane Siding had an estimated **4,258 people** in 2023 — 6.6% of Barolong, 88th of 519 census localities. There are 1,204 women for every 1,000 men (above the Barolong figure of 1,118). Spread over 19 km², that is about **221 people per km²**, 22nd of 519 census localities.

35.0% of people are children under 15 and 6.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across Barolong). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 71 children and older people.

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5–9 ****519**

10–14 ****479**

15–19 ****368**

20–24 ****289**

25–29 ****257**

30–34 ****260**

35–39 ****279**

40–44 ****257**

45–49 ****228**

50–54 ****208**

55–59 ****196**

60–64 ****155**

65–69 ****105**

70–74 ****73**

75–79 ****46**

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

## Where is Pitsane Siding?

Pitsane Siding lies in [Barolong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/), [Southern District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 4 other census localities: [Dinatshana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/dinatshana/), [Hildavale](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/south-east/south-east/hildavale/), [Pitsana-Potokwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/pitsana-potokwe/) and [Tlhareseleele](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/tlhareseleele/). By area it is the 483rd largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.3% of [Barolong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/). The centre of Pitsane Siding is about 96 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 25.4689° S, 25.6050° 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 Pitsane Siding

### Nearby, outside Pitsane Siding

- Big Valley Game Lodge · viewpoint, Doorn Laagte18 km

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: Pitsane Siding

- 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) · Mafeking37 km
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone106 km

### Nearest railway station

Rakhuna (Rakhuna), about 9.3 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)](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 Pitsane Siding

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

- Pitsane Siding

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 Pitsane Siding 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 Pitsane Siding

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Goodhope Primary Hospital.. · Pitsane Siding 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.45654&mlon=25.60960#map=17/-25.45654/25.60960) 

Bank FNB · Lobatse 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.22570&mlon=25.66850#map=17/-25.22570/25.66850) 

ATM Lobatse Branch · Lobatse 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.22508&mlon=25.66965#map=17/-25.22508/25.66965) 

Petrol pump Shell · Good Hope 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.46952&mlon=25.44423#map=17/-25.46952/25.44423) 

Hotel Stwalo's Guest House · Lobatse 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.21308&mlon=25.67526#map=17/-25.21308/25.67526) 

Mall Lobatse Junction Mall · Lobatse 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.22958&mlon=25.67231#map=17/-25.22958/25.67231) 

School Digawana Primary School · Digawana 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.34504&mlon=25.56377#map=17/-25.34504/25.56377) 

College Institute of Health Sciences (IHS) · Lobatse 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.20843&mlon=25.67557#map=17/-25.20843/25.67557) 

Police station Woodhall Police, Lobatse · Lobatse 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.19131&mlon=25.70244#map=17/-25.19131/25.70244) 

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 Pitsane Siding

Places mapped inside Pitsane Siding in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

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
- Phihitshwane
- Pitsana-Potokwe
- Pitshane Molopo
- Rakhuna
- Ramatlabama
- Sedibeng
- Sekhutlane
- Sheep Farm
- Tlhareseleele
- Tshidilamolomo
- Tswaaneng
- Tswagare/Lothoje/Lokalana
- Tswanyaneng

## Quick answers

- Where is Pitsane Siding?In Barolong, Southern District, Botswana
- What is the population of Pitsane Siding?4,258 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pitsane Siding?About 25 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pitsane Siding?About 221 people per km²
- What borders Pitsane Siding?Dinatshana, Hildavale, Pitsana-Potokwe and Tlhareseleele
- What is there to see in Pitsane Siding?Big Valley Game Lodge
- What time zone is Pitsane Siding in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Pitsane Siding?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Pitsane Siding?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pitsane Siding?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pitsane Siding?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pitsane Siding?Goodhope Primary Hospital.., about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pitsane Siding?FNB, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pitsane Siding?Lobatse Branch, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pitsane Siding?Shell, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pitsane Siding?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pitsane Siding?BW080201 (OCHA common operational dataset)