Map of Mahalapye, Botswana

Mahalapye is a city in Central, Botswana, with a population of about 48,431. It lies at 23.1041°S, 26.8142°E. Mahalapye is about 195 km (121 mi) northeast of Gaborone, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Palapye, 70 km to the northeast.

Mahalapye at a glance

Where is Mahalapye?

• The 10th largest city in Botswana by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Central on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 43 min on the shortest day to 13 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mahalapye

• Palapye — 70 km northeast
• Serowe — 80 km north
• Mochudi — 161 km southwest
• Thabazimbi — 176 km south, South Africa
• Tlokweng — 194 km southwest
• Mogoditshane — 195 km southwest
• Gaborone — 195 km southwest
• Molepolole — 197 km southwest
• Ramotswa — 219 km southwest
• Kanye — 256 km southwest

Largest cities in Central

• Serowe — 55,676
• Palapye — 52,636
• Letlhakane — 36,404

Largest cities in Botswana

• Gaborone — 246,325
• Francistown — 103,417
• Mogoditshane — 88,004
• Maun — 85,350
• Molepolole — 74,861
• Serowe — 55,676
• Tlokweng — 55,508
• Palapye — 52,636
• Mochudi — 50,321
• Kanye — 48,028

Map of Botswana and all its cities →

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.