# Dipotsana Locality, Southern, Southern District – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/dipotsana/

Census locality · Southern 

# Dipotsana

Dipotsana is a census locality of Botswana in Southern, Southern District. It had an estimated **114 people** in 2023 on 107 km² (about 1.1 per km²). 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 114people (2023)
- 107km²
- 1,264 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Dipotsana?

Dipotsana had an estimated **114 people** in 2023 — 0.1% of Southern, 513th of 519 census localities. There are 839 women for every 1,000 men (below the Southern figure of 1,120). Spread over 107 km², that is about **1.1 people per km²**, 437th of 519 census localities.

22.8% of people are children under 15 and 10.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 27 across Southern). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

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30–34 ****11**

35–39 ****10**

40–44 ****5**

45–49 ****3**

50–54 ****5**

55–59 ****13**

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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 Dipotsana?

Dipotsana lies in [Southern](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/), [Southern District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 5 other census localities: [Diabo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/diabo/), [Lorwana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/lorwana/), [Lotlhakane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/lotlhakane/), [Mogojogojo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/mogojogojo/) and [Molapowabojang](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/molapowabojang/). By area it is the 327th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.9% of [Southern](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/). The centre of Dipotsana is about 78 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 29 km from Kanye, the main town of Southern. The centre point is at 25.2070° S, 25.4374° 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: Dipotsana

- 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) · Mafeking67 km
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone87 km

### Nearest railway station

Lobatse (Lobatse), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:00, sunset around 17:35).

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 Dipotsana

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Dipotsana. Settlements here lie between about 1,223 m and 1,276 m above sea level (median 1,264 m).

- Dipotsana
- Ganamanyane
- Janki
- Lokgwathe
- Makhubung
- Mmalonaane
- Mmamasiloanoka

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 Dipotsana and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Southern, the warmest month is Jan (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 521 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (93 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 92 

Feb 25 91 

Mar 23 73 

Apr 20 41 

May 16 11 

Jun 13 9 

Jul 12 1 

Aug 16 3 

Sep 20 10 

Oct 24 31 

Nov 25 66 

Dec 26 93 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dipotsana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Athlone Hospital · Lobatse 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.20660&mlon=25.67498#map=17/-25.20660/25.67498) 

Bank FNB · Lobatse 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.22570&mlon=25.66850#map=17/-25.22570/25.66850) 

ATM Lobatse Branch · Lobatse 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.22508&mlon=25.66965#map=17/-25.22508/25.66965) 

Petrol pump Engen · Lotlhakane 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.12580&mlon=25.40250#map=17/-25.12580/25.40250) 

Hotel Warm Hands Hotel · Kanye 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.00886&mlon=25.36006#map=17/-25.00886/25.36006) 

Mall Lobatse Junction Mall · Lobatse 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.22958&mlon=25.67231#map=17/-25.22958/25.67231) 

School Lotlhakane Primary School · Lotlhakane 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.09140&mlon=25.46188#map=17/-25.09140/25.46188) 

College Kanye Police College · Kanye 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.00925&mlon=25.37426#map=17/-25.00925/25.37426) 

Police station Mmathethe Police Post/Kgotla (Customary Court) Offices · Mmathethe 21 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.

## Other census localities in Southern

- Betesankwe
- Diabo
- Gasita
- Kanye
- Kgomokasitwa
- Lefoko
- Lekgolobotlo
- Lorolwana
- Lotlhakane
- Lotlhakane West
- Magotlhwane
- Manyana
- Maokane
- Mogonye
- Mokhomba
- Molapowabojang
- Moshaneng
- Moshupa
- Ntlhantlhe
- Pitseng
- Ralekgetho
- Ranaka
- Segwagwa
- Seherelela
- Selokolela
- Semane
- Sese
- Sesung
- Tlhankane
- Tshwaane
- Tsonyane

## Quick answers

- Where is Dipotsana?In Southern, Southern District, Botswana
- What is the population of Dipotsana?114 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Dipotsana?About 33 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Dipotsana?About 1.1 people per km²
- What borders Dipotsana?Diabo, Lorwana, Lotlhakane, Mogojogojo and Molapowabojang
- What time zone is Dipotsana in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Dipotsana?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Dipotsana?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dipotsana?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dipotsana?Settlements lie between 1,223 m and 1,276 m
- What is the best time to visit Dipotsana?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dipotsana?Athlone Hospital, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dipotsana?FNB, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Dipotsana?Lobatse Branch, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dipotsana?Engen, about 9.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dipotsana?BW080120 (OCHA common operational dataset)