# Mahotshwane Locality, Ngwaketse West, Southern District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/mahotshwane/

Census locality · Ngwaketse West 

# Mahotshwane

Mahotshwane is a census locality of Botswana in Ngwaketse West, Southern District. It had an estimated **2,264 people** in 2023 on 229 km² (about 9.9 per km²).

- 2,264people (2023)
- 229km²

## How many people live in Mahotshwane?

Mahotshwane had an estimated **2,264 people** in 2023 — 12.8% of Ngwaketse West, 160th of 519 census localities. There are 970 women for every 1,000 men (below the Ngwaketse West figure of 1,023). Spread over 229 km², that is about **9.9 people per km²**, 225th of 519 census localities.

37.2% of people are children under 15 and 7.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 26 across Ngwaketse West). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 79 children and older people.

0–4 ****307**

5–9 ****316**

10–14 ****219**

15–19 ****125**

20–24 ****184**

25–29 ****157**

30–34 ****128**

35–39 ****131**

40–44 ****140**

45–49 ****105**

50–54 ****137**

55–59 ****81**

60–64 ****75**

65–69 ****53**

70–74 ****46**

75–79 ****23**

80+ ****37**

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

## Where is Mahotshwane?

Mahotshwane 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 5 other census localities: [Dutlwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/dutlwe/), [Kanaku](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/kanaku/), [Khonkhwa](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/khonkhwa/), [Semane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/semane/) and [Takatokwane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-west/takatokwane/). By area it is the 255th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 2.7% of [Ngwaketse West](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/). The centre of Mahotshwane is about 176 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 24.3673° S, 24.1963° 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: Mahotshwane

- 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) · Gaborone176 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking209 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 17:42).

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 Mahotshwane 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/).

## Other census localities in Ngwaketse West

- Itholoke
- Kanaku
- Keng
- Khakhea
- Khonkhwa
- Kokong
- Kutuku
- Mabutsane
- Morwamosu
- Sekoma

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahotshwane?In Ngwaketse West, Southern District, Botswana
- What is the population of Mahotshwane?2,264 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mahotshwane?About 24 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mahotshwane?About 9.9 people per km²
- What borders Mahotshwane?Dutlwe, Kanaku, Khonkhwa, Semane and Takatokwane
- What time zone is Mahotshwane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mahotshwane?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Mahotshwane?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mahotshwane?January to December
- What is the P-code of Mahotshwane?BW080309 (OCHA common operational dataset)