Galeshewe

Galeshewe
Galeshewe  Galeshewe shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 28°43′01″S 24°43′30″E / 28.717°S 24.725°E / -28.717; 24.725Coordinates: 28°43′01″S 24°43′30″E / 28.717°S 24.725°E / -28.717; 24.725
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
District	Frances Baard
Municipality	Sol Plaatjie
Area[1]
• Total	15.24 km2 (5.88 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	107,920
• Density	7,100/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	92.1%
• Coloured	7.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	0.1%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Tswana	56.8%
• Afrikaans	24.9%
• Xhosa	8.1%
• Sotho	3.4%
• Other	6.7%
Postal code (street)	8345
PO box	8330

Galeshewe is a township in Kimberley, South Africa, within the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. It was named after Kgosi (Chief) Galeshewe.

The township has a population of ca. 103 228 people; half of the population of the Sol Plaatje Municipality lives in Galeshewe.

References

v t e Municipalities and communities of Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape District seat: Kimberley Sol Plaatje Beaconsfield Galeshewe Kimberley Modder River Ritchie Phokwane Ganspan Hartswater Jan Kempdorp Pampierstad Magareng Warrenton Dikgatlong Barkly West Boetsap Delportshoop Koopmansfontein Sydney on Vaal Ulco Windsorton