Khudumelapye

Khudumelapye (also spelled Kudumelapye) is a village in the western part of the Kweneng District of Botswana, about 30 km north-west of Letlhakeng, on the edge of the Kalahari. The population was 1,837 at the 2001 census. Kweneng District is the historic homeland of the Bakwena people — the first Batswana group converted to Christianity, by the missionary David Livingstone in the 19th century — and Khudumelapye is a rural settlement within that territory, with residents engaged in livestock farming and cattle-post life. The village has minimal infrastructure and sits among the westernmost settlements in Kweneng before the true Kalahari wilderness begins.

By Plane

The nearest airport is Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) in Gaborone, reached via Letlhakeng and Molepolole.

By Car / Road

Khudumelapye is accessible via roads from Letlhakeng, about 30 km to the south-east. A 4x4 vehicle is advisable, especially in the rainy season.

Walkable within the village. A vehicle is needed for onward travel.

• Kalahari edge wilderness — the transitional landscape where Kweneng's cattle country meets the true Kalahari.

No formal shops verified. Bring supplies from Molepolole or Gaborone.

• Letlhakeng — about 30 km south-east.
• Molepolole — further east, the Kweneng District capital and home of the Dithubaruba Cultural Festival.
• Central Kalahari Game Reserve — accessible west via 4x4 tracks.