Villages & Hamlets in Botswana map & data
There are 575 villages and hamlets mapped in Botswana, spread over 10 regions. The most are in Central District (197), Southern District (89) and North-West District (88) - Central District alone holds 34% of them. 91% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Otse, Kumakwane and Oodi.
Villages & Hamlets by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 197 | 34% |
| Southern District | 89 | 15% |
| North-West District | 88 | 15% |
| Kweneng District | 56 | 9.7% |
| North-East District | 41 | 7.1% |
| Kgalagadi District | 39 | 6.8% |
| Ghanzi District | 29 | 5.0% |
| Kgatleng District | 21 | 3.7% |
| Chobe District | 9 | 1.6% |
| South-East District | 6 | 1.0% |
Notable villages and hamlets in Botswana
- OtseSouth-East District · pop. 7636
- KumakwaneKweneng District · pop. 5545
- OodiKgatleng District · pop. 3440
- Phitsane MolopoSouthern District · pop. 1945
- DimajweCentral District · pop. 1017
- KangKgalagadi District · pop. 5985
- Kg鈥檕esakeneGhanzi District
- ButaleNorth-East District
- TaungSouth-East District · pop. 4250
- KhudumelapyeKweneng District · pop. 1837
- ArtisiaKgatleng District
- LorolwanaSouthern District · pop. 1568
- LetlhakaneCentral District · pop. 20841
- DitladiNorth-East District
- MogobaneSouth-East District
- DikgonnyeKgatleng District
- PitsengSouthern District · pop. 850
- GambuleNorth-East District
- MokolodiSouth-East District
- DikwididiKgatleng District
- GulubaneNorth-East District
- KgomodiatshabaKgatleng District
- GungweNorth-East District
- KhurutsheKgatleng District
- Jackalas No 2North-East District
- LeshibitseKgatleng District
- KalakamatiNorth-East District
- MabalaneKgatleng District
- MalolwaneKgatleng District
- Malotwana SidingKgatleng District
- MatebelengKgatleng District
- MmathubudukwaneKgatleng District
- ModipaneKgatleng District
- MorwaKgatleng District
- Oliphants DriftKgatleng District
- PilaneKgatleng District
- RamonakaKgatleng District
- RamotlabakiKgatleng District
- RasesaKgatleng District
- SikwaneKgatleng District
What's in this layer
Every village in the layer comes with its name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Villages, hamlets and small rural settlements.
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Frequently asked questions
How many villages and hamlets are there in Botswana?
This layer holds 575 villages and hamlets in Botswana, the most of them in Central District. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each village?
The name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.
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