Serowe
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Serowe month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Serowe are typically May, June and July, with average daytime highs around 22–24°C. October is usually the warmest month (average high 31°C), July the coldest (average low 8°C), and February the wettest (about 116 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.0 | 18.8 | 104 | 10.9 |
| February | 28.4 | 18.8 | 116 | 10.0 |
| March | 28.1 | 17.4 | 29 | 10.7 |
| April | 26.4 | 14.9 | 18 | 9.9 |
| May | 24.2 | 11.3 | 3 | 10.3 |
| June | 21.9 | 8.6 | 1 | 9.9 |
| July | 21.9 | 8.0 | 2 | 10.2 |
| August | 26.0 | 11.3 | 0 | 10.6 |
| September | 29.9 | 14.6 | 2 | 11.0 |
| October | 31.3 | 16.8 | 12 | 11.1 |
| November | 31.1 | 18.4 | 43 | 10.9 |
| December | 29.9 | 19.0 | 98 | 10.5 |
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- Documented history · 1902
Serowe has a memorial to Khama III, chief of the Bamangwato people in the late 19th-early 20th century, who in 1902 founded the town as a new capital of the Bamangwato.
- Town Founding by Khama III
Khama III, chief of the Bamangwato people, founded the town as a new capital in 1902.
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01 · OverviewSerowe, in brief
Serowe
Serowe is an urban village and trade and commercial centre located in Botswana's Central District. As the country's third largest village, it functions as the capital of the Serowe District and operates within the Africa/Gaborone timezone.
The settlement is situated at latitude -22.38754 and longitude 26.71077 with an estimated population of 55,676 residents. Transactions in the area use the currency BWP, and the official languages spoken include English (en-BW) and Tswana (tn-BW). Geographically positioned west of the Gaborone–Francistown road, the town marks the beginning of the Serowe-Orapa road, which connects to the diamond mines of Orapa and runs through an area well-watered by the Lotsane River.
Historically established in 1902 by chief Khama III as the capital for the Bamangwato people, Serowe has seen significant modern infrastructure expansion. Present-day public and educational facilities include the upgraded Swaneng Senior Secondary School, the Institute of Health Sciences Serowe Campus, and the state-of-the-art Sekgoma Hospital situated south of the main town. Additional municipal and regional amenities feature the Serowe Stadium sports complex, the Serowe New Prison operated by the Botswana Prison Service, and a refurbished 24-hour clinic providing reproductive, chronic disease, and tuberculosis services at the site of the old Sekgoma Memorial Hospital. Further details regarding the urban center are documented on Wikipedia and GeoNames.
Frequently Asked Questions about Serowe
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01 · Q&AWhere is Serowe located and what are its coordinates?
Serowe is situated in Botswana at geographic coordinates -22.3875, 26.7108, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Serowe?
Serowe has a recorded population of approximately 55,676 and observes the Africa/Gaborone time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Serowe?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Serowe include EN-BW, TN-BW, with BWP used for local transactions.
04 · Q&AHow can I check live conditions and daily updates for Serowe?
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