# Kanaku Locality, Ngwaketse West, Southern District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/kanaku/ Census locality · Ngwaketse West # Kanaku Kanaku is a census locality of Botswana in Ngwaketse West, Southern District. It had an estimated **306 people** in 2023 on 2,450 km² (about 0.1 per km²). 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 306people (2023) - 2,450km² - 1,098 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Kanaku? Kanaku had an estimated **306 people** in 2023 — 1.7% of Ngwaketse West, 486th of 519 census localities. There are 1,201 women for every 1,000 men (above the Ngwaketse West figure of 1,023). Spread over 2,450 km², that is about **0.1 people per km²**, 502nd of 519 census localities. 32.0% of people are children under 15 and 5.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 26 across Ngwaketse West). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people. 0–4 ****54** 5–9 ****43** 10–14 ****1** 15–19 ****16** 20–24 ****27** 25–29 ****16** 30–34 ****21** 35–39 ****24** 40–44 ****17** 45–49 ****14** 50–54 ****21** 55–59 ****24** 60–64 ****11** 65–69 ****5** 70–74 ****2** 75–79 ****2** 80+ ****8** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Kanaku? Kanaku lies in [Ngwaketse West](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/), [Southern District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 9 other census localities: [Dutlwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/dutlwe/), [Khakhea](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/khakhea/), [Khonkhwa](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/khonkhwa/), [Kokong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/kokong/), [Mabutsane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/mabutsane/), [Mahotshwane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/mahotshwane/), [Morwamosu](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/morwamosu/), [Motokwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/motokwe/) and [Tswaane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/tswaane/). By area it is the 55th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 28.6% of [Ngwaketse West](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/). The centre of Kanaku is about 236 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 24.2859° S, 23.6093° 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: Kanaku - 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 - Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone236 km - George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking258 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:06, sunset around 17:44). 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 Kanaku Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kanaku. Settlements here lie between about 1,093 m and 1,101 m above sea level (median 1,098 m). - Bokhutlo - Bulukubalo - Gasekhukhu - Kanaku - Mabutsane - Nyetse 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 Kanaku and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ngwaketse West, the warmest month is Jan (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 399 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (74 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 28 74 Feb 27 70 Mar 25 57 Apr 22 38 May 18 10 Jun 14 5 Jul 13 1 Aug 16 2 Sep 21 5 Oct 25 25 Nov 26 49 Dec 28 64 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanaku Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Shell · Mabutsane 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.38050&mlon=23.58388#map=17/-24.38050/23.58388) School Khekhenye Primary School · Motokwe 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.06056&mlon=23.37322#map=17/-24.06056/23.37322) 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 Ngwaketse West - Itholoke - Keng - Khakhea - Khonkhwa - Kokong - Kutuku - Mabutsane - Mahotshwane - Morwamosu - Sekoma ## Quick answers - Where is Kanaku?In Ngwaketse West, Southern District, Botswana - What is the population of Kanaku?306 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Kanaku?About 29 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Kanaku?About 0.1 people per km² - What borders Kanaku?Dutlwe, Khakhea, Khonkhwa, Kokong, Mabutsane, Mahotshwane, Morwamosu, Motokwe and Tswaane - What time zone is Kanaku in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kanaku?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Kanaku?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanaku?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kanaku?Settlements lie between 1,093 m and 1,101 m - What is the best time to visit Kanaku?January to December - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanaku?Shell, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kanaku?BW080308 (OCHA common operational dataset)