Map of Kanye, Botswana

Kanye is the administrative centre of Ngwaketsi, Botswana, with a population of about 48,028. It lies at 24.9668°S, 25.3327°E. Kanye is about 68 km (42 mi) southwest of Gaborone, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ramotswa, 55 km to the east.

Kanye at a glance

Where is Kanye?

• The 11th largest city in Botswana by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 35 min on the shortest day to 13 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kanye

• Ramotswa — 55 km east
• Molepolole — 64 km north
• Mogoditshane — 66 km northeast
• Gaborone — 68 km northeast
• Tlokweng — 72 km northeast
• Mochudi — 103 km northeast
• Mahikeng — 105 km south, South Africa
• Lichtenburg — 156 km southeast, South Africa
• Rustenburg — 207 km southeast, South Africa
• Thabazimbi — 214 km east, South Africa

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.