Bethanie, North West

Bethanie
Bethanie
Bethanie
Bethanie

 Bethanie shown within North West

Coordinates: 25°33′14″S 27°36′22″E / 25.554°S 27.606°E / -25.554; 27.606Coordinates: 25°33′14″S 27°36′22″E / 25.554°S 27.606°E / -25.554; 27.606
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Bojanala
Municipality Rustenburg
Government
  Councillor Chief Mamogale
Area[1]
  Total 27.87 km2 (10.76 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 8,429
  Density 300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 99.1%
  Coloured 0.1%
  Indian/Asian 0.4%
  White 0.1%
  Other 0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Tswana 79.2%
  Zulu 5.2%
  English 4.8%
  Tsonga 2.1%
  Other 8.7%
Postal code (street) 0260
PO box 0270
Area code 012

Bethanie is a town in Bojanala District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.

Station of the Hermannsburg Mission 37 km north-east of Rustenburg, established in 1864. Of biblical origin (Matt. 26:6 and Mark 14:3; 11:1), the name is Hebrew for 'house of sorrow or misery'.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Bethanie". Census 2011.
  2. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 76. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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