# Lotlhakane West Locality, Southern, Southern District

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

Census locality · Southern 

# Lotlhakane West

Lotlhakane West is a census locality of Botswana in Southern, Southern District. It had an estimated **2,168 people** in 2023 on 66 km² (about 33 per km²). 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2,168people (2023)
- 66.1km²
- 1,221 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Lotlhakane West?

Lotlhakane West had an estimated **2,168 people** in 2023 — 1.6% of Southern, 171st of 519 census localities. There are 1,265 women for every 1,000 men (above the Southern figure of 1,120). Spread over 66 km², that is about **33 people per km²**, 106th of 519 census localities.

41.5% of people are children under 15 and 8.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 27 across Southern). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 101 children and older people.

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25–29 ****87**

30–34 ****101**

35–39 ****82**

40–44 ****92**

45–49 ****88**

50–54 ****111**

55–59 ****98**

60–64 ****74**

65–69 ****79**

70–74 ****39**

75–79 ****40**

80+ ****33**

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

## Where is Lotlhakane West?

Lotlhakane West lies in [Southern](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/), [Southern District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 3 other census localities: [Moshaneng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/moshaneng/), [Moshupa](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/moshupa/) and [Tshwaane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/tshwaane/). By area it is the 377th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.5% of [Southern](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/southern/southern/). The centre of Lotlhakane West is about 63 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 20 km from Kanye, the main town of Southern. The centre point is at 24.7884° S, 25.3046° E.

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bwa).

## Things to see in and around Lotlhakane West

### Nearby, outside Lotlhakane West

- Polokwe View Point · attraction, Kanye13 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Lotlhakane West

- 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) · Gaborone67 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking115 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 07:00, sunset around 17:37).

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 Lotlhakane West

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Lotlhakane West. Settlements here lie between about 1,146 m and 1,245 m above sea level (median 1,221 m).

- Matlhwatshana
- Monyenane
- Mophuelo
- Sesunyane

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 Lotlhakane West

Named natural and historic features inside Lotlhakane West, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Matlhotshana

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 Lotlhakane West 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 Lotlhakane West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Moshupa Hospital · Moshupa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.75875&mlon=25.41868#map=17/-24.75875/25.41868) 

Bank absa · Moshupa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.78275&mlon=25.41748#map=17/-24.78275/25.41748) 

ATM FNB · Kanye 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.98126&mlon=25.34001#map=17/-24.98126/25.34001) 

Petrol pump Shell · Moshupa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.78312&mlon=25.41770#map=17/-24.78312/25.41770) 

Hotel Thokgamo Bed & Breakfast · Kanye 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.96090&mlon=25.30760#map=17/-24.96090/25.30760) 

Mall Salafana Shopper · Moshupa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.77000&mlon=25.42007#map=17/-24.77000/25.42007) 

School Ranoi Primary School · Moshaneng 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.81339&mlon=25.31084#map=17/-24.81339/25.31084) 

College Ravos Technical College · Kanye 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.96242&mlon=25.35715#map=17/-24.96242/25.35715) 

Police station Moshupa Police Station · Moshupa 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.77298&mlon=25.40652#map=17/-24.77298/25.40652) 

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
- Dipotsana
- Gasita
- Kanye
- Kgomokasitwa
- Lefoko
- Lekgolobotlo
- Lorolwana
- Lotlhakane
- 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 Lotlhakane West?In Southern, Southern District, Botswana
- What is the population of Lotlhakane West?2,168 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lotlhakane West?About 20 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Lotlhakane West?About 33 people per km²
- What borders Lotlhakane West?Moshaneng, Moshupa and Tshwaane
- What is there to see in Lotlhakane West?Polokwe View Point
- What time zone is Lotlhakane West in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Lotlhakane West?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Lotlhakane West?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lotlhakane West?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lotlhakane West?Settlements lie between 1,146 m and 1,245 m
- What is the best time to visit Lotlhakane West?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lotlhakane West?Moshupa Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lotlhakane West?absa, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lotlhakane West?FNB, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lotlhakane West?Shell, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lotlhakane West?BW080103 (OCHA common operational dataset)