Ikageng

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Ikageng
Ikageng
 Ikageng shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 26°42′12″S 27°01′40″E / 26.7034°S 27.0279°E / -26.7034; 27.0279Coordinates: 26°42′12″S 27°01′40″E / 26.7034°S 27.0279°E / -26.7034; 27.0279
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Dr Kenneth Kaunda
Municipality Tlokwe
Area[1]
  Total 17.71 km2 (6.84 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 87,701
  Density 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 98.0%
  Coloured 1.2%
  Indian/Asian 0.2%
  White 0.2%
  Other 0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Tswana 58.5%
  Sotho 14.8%
  Xhosa 13.9%
  English 3.0%
  Other 9.8%
Postal code (street) 2539
PO box 2525

Ikageng is a town in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.

Township near Potchefstroom. The name is Northern Sotho and means ‘we built for ourselves’.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Ikageng". Census 2011. 
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 220. 
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