# Sekoma Locality, Ngwaketse West, Southern District

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

Census locality · Ngwaketse West 

# Sekoma

Sekoma is a census locality of Botswana in Ngwaketse West, Southern District. It had an estimated **2,062 people** in 2023 on 392 km² (about 5.3 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2,062people (2023)
- 392km²
- 1,076 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sekoma?

Sekoma had an estimated **2,062 people** in 2023 — 11.6% of Ngwaketse West, 181st of 519 census localities. There are 823 women for every 1,000 men (below the Ngwaketse West figure of 1,023). Spread over 392 km², that is about **5.3 people per km²**, 297th of 519 census localities.

29.2% of people are children under 15 and 7.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 26 across Ngwaketse West). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

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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 Sekoma?

Sekoma 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 4 other census localities: [Keng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/keng/), [Khakhea](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/khakhea/), [Khonkhwa](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/khonkhwa/) and [Semane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/semane/). By area it is the 189th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 4.6% of [Ngwaketse West](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/ngwaketse-west/). The centre of Sekoma is about 191 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 24.5793° S, 24.0182° 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: Sekoma

- 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) · Gaborone192 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking205 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 07:05, 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.

## Villages and localities in Sekoma

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

- Sekoma

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 Sekoma 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
- Mahotshwane
- Morwamosu

## Quick answers

- Where is Sekoma?In Ngwaketse West, Southern District, Botswana
- What is the population of Sekoma?2,062 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sekoma?About 30 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sekoma?About 5.3 people per km²
- What borders Sekoma?Keng, Khakhea, Khonkhwa and Semane
- What time zone is Sekoma in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Sekoma?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Sekoma?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sekoma?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Sekoma?January to December
- What is the P-code of Sekoma?BW080303 (OCHA common operational dataset)