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Mochudi Destination Guide

Discover Mochudi in Botswana

Mochudi in the region of Kgatleng with its 36,962 habitants is a town located in Botswana - some 22 mi or ( 36 km ) North-East of Gaborone , the country's capital .

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Local time in Mochudi is now 04:53 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Gaborone " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Serowe, Molepolole, Kanye, Gaborone, and Francistown. When in this area, you might want to check out Serowe . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mochudi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mochudi

Mochudi is one of the larger villages in Botswana with a population of 44,815 people in 2011. It is situated in the Bakgatla tribal region, in Kgatleng District, about 37 km northeast of Gaborone. The village lies several kilometres from the main Gaborone–Francistown road, and can be accessed through a short turn at Pilane. Mochudi was settled by the Tswana people in 1871.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -24.42 26.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Capitals of Botswana district, Kgatleng District, Populated places in Botswana

Pilane

Pilane is a village in Kgatleng District of Botswana. It is located 10 km south-west of the district capital, Mochudi. The population was 1,178 in 2001 census.

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Located at -24.41 26.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Kgatleng District, Populated places in Botswana, Villages in Botswana

Metsimotlhabe River

The Metsimotlhabe River is the largest river in the Kweneng District of Botswana, draining the area that lies to the south of Molepolole into the Notwane River, in turn a tributary of the Limpopo River. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} The name "Metsimotlhabe" means "water sand river". {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} The Bokaa Dam was built in 1990/1991 by damming the Metsimotlhabe River just south of Bokaa village.

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Located at -24.44 26.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Kgatleng District, Kweneng District, Rivers of Botswana

Morwa

Morwa is a village in Kgatleng District of Botswana. It is located around 15 km south-west of Mochudi, and the population was 2,696 in 2001 census. MORWA LOCATION Morwa is a village in Botswana which lies 30km north of the capital Gaborone. The village is linked to the capital by a dual carriageway and connected to the national electricity grid. A seasonal Metsimotlhabe River runs south of the village. This river flows into Bokaa Dam which supplies both Bokaa, Morwa and Gaborone.

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Located at -24.44 26.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Kgatleng District, Villages in Botswana

Rasesa

Rasesa is a village in Kgatleng District of Botswana. The village is located 10 km west of Mochudi, along the Gaborone–Mahalapye road. The population was 2,461 in 2001 census.

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Located at -24.37 26.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Kgatleng District, Villages in Botswana

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Mochudi