# Sowa Town District, Botswana – Population, Sub-districts & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/sowa-town/

District · Botswana 

# Sowa Town District

Sowa Town District is a district of Botswana. It had an estimated **4,253 people** in 2023 on 175 km² (about 24 per km²). It is divided into 1 sub-district. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,253people (2023)
- 175km²
- 1sub-district
- 3mapped services

## How many people live in Sowa Town District?

Sowa Town District had an estimated **4,253 people** in 2023 — 0.2% of Botswana, the least populous of 17 districts. There are 828 women for every 1,000 men (below the Botswana figure of 1,086). Spread over 175 km², that is about **24 people per km²**, 8th of 17 districts.

26.1% of people are children under 15 and 0.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 27 across Botswana). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 36 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 Sowa Town District?

Sowa Town District lies in [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 1 other district: [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/). By area it is the 13th largest of 17 districts in Botswana. It covers 0.0% of [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). The centre of Sowa Town District is about 462 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 20.5096° S, 26.2054° 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: Sowa Town District

- 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

- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown150 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo258 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 17:42).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:46 19:01 13.2 h 

Feb 06:06 18:52 12.8 h 

Mar 06:17 18:32 12.2 h 

Apr 06:26 18:04 11.6 h 

May 06:36 17:45 11.2 h 

Jun 06:48 17:42 10.9 h 

Jul 06:51 17:50 11.0 h 

Aug 06:38 18:01 11.4 h 

Sep 06:11 18:09 12.0 h 

Oct 05:44 18:16 12.5 h 

Nov 05:27 18:32 13.1 h 

Dec 05:29 18:51 13.4 h 

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.

## Sub-districts of Sowa Town District

Sub-district People per km² Area km² Census localities Services 

[Sowa Town](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/sowa-town/sowa-town/) 4,253 24 175 1 3 

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

## Largest towns in Sowa Town District

- Sowa2,914

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Weather in Sowa Town District and the best time to visit

In Sowa Town District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 459 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (100 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 100 

Feb 26 97 

Mar 26 65 

Apr 23 21 

May 20 3 

Jun 17 3 

Jul 17 0 

Aug 20 0 

Sep 24 5 

Oct 28 17 

Nov 28 54 

Dec 28 95 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sowa Town District

Places mapped inside Sowa Town District in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps2
- Schools1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Sowa Town District?In Botswana
- What is the population of Sowa Town District?4,253 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sowa Town District?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sowa Town District?About 24 people per km²
- What borders Sowa Town District?Central District
- What time zone is Sowa Town District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Sowa Town District?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Sowa Town District?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Sowa Town District?Sowa
- What is the best time to visit Sowa Town District?December to October
- How many petrol pumps are in Sowa Town District?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sowa Town District?BW07 (OCHA common operational dataset)