Your films in Maun. Even on 1 Mbps.
Maun at a glance
- Where
- North-West, Botswana
- Population
- about 85,000
- Time zone
- Africa/Gaborone (UTC+2)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 17:00–21:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 55 min in mid-winter, 13 h 20 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 947 m
- Nearest cities
- Francistown 446 km · Gaborone 579 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Setswana
About streaming in Maun
As the capital of North-West, Maun has its own mix of connections. In and around Maun (population about 85,000), the connection can change from street to street.
Mobile data in Maun
Same picture, less data: about 1.0 GB per HD hour, compared with 2.5–2.7 GB for Jellyfin and Plex in our live tests. That's the difference between a film finishing on mobile data in Maun or not.
On the move from Maun
From Maun it's about 446 km to Francistown. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
Crossing into Zambia? Livingstone is about 350 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Evenings in Maun
Local time in Maun is UTC+2, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (17:00–21:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Maun gets about 10 h 55 min of daylight in mid-winter and 13 h 20 min in mid-summer.
Questions from Maun
Does it work on slower connections around Maun?
Yes. Silux Media plays HD from about 0.7 Mbps and keeps going below 0.3 Mbps at lower quality — built for fixed-wireless, satellite and rural mobile links.
Can I watch my films in Zambia?
Yes — the server stays at home in Maun and you watch from anywhere, including Livingstone about 350 km away. On roaming data the lower data use makes a real difference.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Maun?
Evenings — roughly 19:00 to 23:00 in Maun, or 17:00–21:00 UTC. That's when a stream that needs fewer megabits has the edge.
Does it support English and Setswana subtitles?
Every subtitle and audio track your files carry is offered in the player, in English and Setswana or any other language.
Can I watch my own films in Maun?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Maun, elsewhere in North-West, or abroad.
What does Silux Media cost in Botswana?
Nothing to start: the server you run at home is free, remote streaming included. Plus, Pro and Cloud are optional, billed in USD.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.