Map of Maun, Botswana

Maun is the administrative centre of North-West, Botswana, with a population of about 85,350. It lies at 19.9833°S, 23.4167°E. Maun is about 579 km (360 mi) northwest of Gaborone, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Letlhakane, 277 km to the southeast.

Maun at a glance

Where is Maun?

• The 4th largest city in Botswana by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 55 min on the shortest day to 13 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Maun

• Letlhakane — 277 km southeast
• Katima Mulilo — 290 km north, Namibia
• Victoria Falls — 341 km northeast, Zimbabwe
• Livingstone — 350 km northeast, Zambia
• Hwange — 370 km northeast, Zimbabwe
• Serowe — 434 km southeast
• Francistown — 446 km east
• Rundu — 447 km northwest, Namibia
• Palapye — 478 km southeast
• Mahalapye — 494 km southeast

Largest cities in Botswana

• Gaborone — 246,325
• Francistown — 103,417
• Mogoditshane — 88,004
• Molepolole — 74,861
• 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.