# Lorolwana Locality, Southern, Southern District – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/lorolwana/ Census locality · Southern # Lorolwana Lorolwana is a census locality of Botswana in Southern, Southern District. It had an estimated **2,953 people** in 2023 on 1,100 km² (about 2.7 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,953people (2023) - 1,100km² - 1mapped service - 1,106 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Lorolwana? Lorolwana had an estimated **2,953 people** in 2023 — 2.1% of Southern, 122nd of 519 census localities. There are 1,066 women for every 1,000 men (below the Southern figure of 1,120). Spread over 1,100 km², that is about **2.7 people per km²**, 357th of 519 census localities. 43.4% of people are children under 15 and 7.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 27 across Southern). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 102 children and older people. 0–4 ****368** 5–9 ****497** 10–14 ****416** 15–19 ****121** 20–24 ****173** 25–29 ****143** 30–34 ****156** 35–39 ****172** 40–44 ****190** 45–49 ****165** 50–54 ****119** 55–59 ****137** 60–64 ****87** 65–69 ****74** 70–74 ****64** 75–79 ****32** 80+ ****39** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Lorolwana? Lorolwana lies in [Southern](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/), [Southern District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 6 other census localities: [Gasita](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/gasita/), [Maokane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/maokane/), [Molopo Farms](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgalagadi/kgalagadi-south/molopo-farms/), [Sekhutlane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/sekhutlane/), [Tlhankane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/tlhankane/) and [Tswaaneng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/barolong/tswaaneng/). By area it is the 103rd largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 8.9% of [Southern](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/). The centre of Lorolwana is about 159 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 92 km from Kanye, the main town of Southern. The centre point is at 25.2335° S, 24.4645° 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: Lorolwana - 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) · Mafeking126 km - Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone165 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 17:39). 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 Lorolwana Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Lorolwana. The largest with a recorded population: Lorolwana (2,225). - Kwedia - Lorolwana 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Lorolwana Named natural and historic features inside Lorolwana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mosileme Laagte Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Lorolwana 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 Lorolwana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lorolwana Clinic · Lorolwana 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.32056&mlon=24.47883#map=17/-25.32056/24.47883) 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 Lorolwana Places mapped inside Lorolwana 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 Southern - Betesankwe - Diabo - Dipotsana - Gasita - Kanye - Kgomokasitwa - Lefoko - Lekgolobotlo - 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 Lorolwana?In Southern, Southern District, Botswana - What is the population of Lorolwana?2,953 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Lorolwana?About 22 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Lorolwana?About 2.7 people per km² - What borders Lorolwana?Gasita, Maokane, Molopo Farms, Sekhutlane, Tlhankane and Tswaaneng - What time zone is Lorolwana in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lorolwana?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Lorolwana?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lorolwana?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Lorolwana?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Lorolwana?Lorolwana Clinic, about 9.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lorolwana?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Lorolwana?BW080105 (OCHA common operational dataset)