Map of Molepolole, Botswana

Molepolole is the administrative centre of Kweneng, Botswana, with a population of about 74,861. It lies at 24.4066°S, 25.4951°E. Molepolole is about 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Gaborone, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mogoditshane, 45 km to the southeast.

Molepolole at a glance

Where is Molepolole?

• The 5th largest city in Botswana by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 37 min on the shortest day to 13 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Molepolole

• Mogoditshane — 45 km southeast
• Gaborone — 50 km southeast
• Tlokweng — 56 km southeast
• Ramotswa — 64 km southeast
• Kanye — 64 km south
• Mochudi — 66 km east
• Mahikeng — 163 km south, South Africa
• Thabazimbi — 195 km east, South Africa
• Mahalapye — 197 km northeast
• Lichtenburg — 205 km south, South Africa

Largest cities in Kweneng

• Mogoditshane — 88,004

Largest cities in Botswana

• Gaborone — 246,325
• Francistown — 103,417
• Mogoditshane — 88,004
• Maun — 85,350
• Serowe — 55,676
• Tlokweng — 55,508
• Palapye — 52,636
• Mochudi — 50,321
• Mahalapye — 48,431
• Kanye — 48,028

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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.