Mapoch

Mapoch
Mapoch Village
Mapoch
 Mapoch shown within Mpumalanga
Mapoch
Mapoch (South Africa)
Mapoch
Mapoch (Africa)
Coordinates: 25°06′07″S 29°00′18″E / 25.102°S 29.005°E / -25.102; 29.005Coordinates: 25°06′07″S 29°00′18″E / 25.102°S 29.005°E / -25.102; 29.005
Country South Africa
Province Mpumalanga
District Nkangala
Municipality Dr JS Moroka
Area[1]
 • Total 10.40 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 9,169
 • Density 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 99.8%
 • Indian/Asian 0.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • S. Ndebele 88.2%
 • Zulu 3.5%
 • Northern Sotho 3.3%
 • Sotho 1.9%
 • Other 3.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Mapoch is a town in Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.

Situated about 40km from Pretoria, Mapoch is a rural village, and the local community still lives in a traditional village manner.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Mapoch". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ndebele Cultural Village of Mapoch". Moja Heritage Collection. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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