Mooinooi

Mooinooi
Mooinooi
 Mooinooi shown within North West
Mooinooi
Mooinooi (South Africa)
Mooinooi
Mooinooi (Africa)
Coordinates: 25°45′S 27°33′E / 25.750°S 27.550°E / -25.750; 27.550Coordinates: 25°45′S 27°33′E / 25.750°S 27.550°E / -25.750; 27.550
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Bojanala
Municipality Madibeng
Area[1]
 • Total 5.59 km2 (2.16 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 4,733
 • Density 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 38.0%
 • Coloured 2.9%
 • Indian/Asian 0.2%
 • White 58.4%
 • Other 0.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Afrikaans 59.2%
 • Tswana 13.1%
 • English 5.7%
 • Sotho 5.4%
 • Other 16.6%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 0325
PO box 0325
Area code 014

Mooinooi is a platinum and palladium mining town in the North West province of South Africa, roughly halfway between Brits and Rustenburg.

Formerly a boomtown, the Great Recession has caused the town to go bust.[2] Former miners lost their jobs and local services have gone out of business.


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Mooinooi". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Mooinooi hangs tough". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
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