Map of Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana

Selebi-Phikwe is a city in Selibe Phikwe, Botswana, with a population of about 42,488. It lies at 21.9790°S, 27.8430°E. Selebi-Phikwe is about 357 km (222 mi) northeast of Gaborone, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Francistown, 96 km to the north.

Selebi-Phikwe at a glance

Where is Selebi-Phikwe?

• The 12th largest city in Botswana by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 47 min on the shortest day to 13 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Selebi-Phikwe

• Francistown — 96 km north
• Palapye — 97 km southwest
• Serowe — 125 km west
• Mahalapye — 164 km southwest
• Bulawayo — 217 km north, Zimbabwe
• Letlhakane — 241 km west
• Louis Trichardt — 243 km southeast, South Africa
• Polokwane — 271 km southeast, South Africa
• Gweru — 348 km northeast, Zimbabwe
• Redcliff — 385 km northeast, Zimbabwe

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
• Mahalapye — 48,431

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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.