Itsoseng
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| Itsoseng | |
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  Itsoseng Itsoseng shown within South Africa
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| Coordinates: 26°04′59″S 25°52′55″E / 26.083°S 25.882°ECoordinates: 26°04′59″S 25°52′55″E / 26.083°S 25.882°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Ngaka Modiri Molema |
| Municipality | Ditsobotla |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,959 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 99.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Tswana | 87.2% |
| • English | 2.8% |
| • Sotho | 2.6% |
| • Xhosa | 2.2% |
| • Other | 5.1% |
| Postal code (street) | 2744 |
| PO box | 2744 |
| Area code | 018 |
Itsoseng is a town in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.
The town was established in 1963 on the farm De Hoop as a black township, and became part of Bophuthatswana in 1977. At that time, the town was renamed from De Hoop to Itsoseng.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Itsoseng". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Itsoseng". North West History. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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