Boitumelong
Boitumelong is a town in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.
Boitumelong | |
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  Boitumelong  Boitumelong | |
| Coordinates: 27.640°S 25.570°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati |
| Municipality | Lekwa-Teemane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,155 |
| • Density | 7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 95.1% |
| • Coloured | 3.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 0.4% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 75.2% |
| • Sotho | 7.9% |
| • Xhosa | 7.6% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.2% |
| • Other | 6.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 2662 |
Township 5km from Bloemhof, on the farm Klipfontein No HO 344. Tswana, meaning ‘place of happiness’, from the fact that the residents were happy to move to the new township.[2]
References
- "Main Place Boitumelong". Census 2011.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 86.
Municipalities and communities of Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West | ||
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District seat: Vryburg | ||
| Naledi | .svg.png) Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District within South Africa | |
| Mamusa | ||
| Greater Taung | ||
| Lekwa-Teemane | ||
| Kagisano/Molopo | ||
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