Map of Palapye, Botswana

Palapye is a city in Central, Botswana, with a population of about 52,636. It lies at 22.5461°S, 27.1251°E. Palapye is about 265 km (165 mi) northeast of Gaborone, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Serowe, 46 km to the west.

Palapye at a glance

Where is Palapye?

• The 8th largest city in Botswana by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Central on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 45 min on the shortest day to 13 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Palapye

• Serowe — 46 km west
• Mahalapye — 70 km southwest
• Selebi-Phikwe — 97 km northeast
• Francistown — 158 km north
• Letlhakane — 202 km northwest
• Thabazimbi — 229 km south, South Africa
• Mochudi — 231 km southwest
• Tlokweng — 264 km southwest
• Mogoditshane — 265 km southwest
• Gaborone — 265 km southwest

Largest cities in Central

• Serowe — 55,676
• Mahalapye — 48,431
• Letlhakane — 36,404

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
• 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.