Motswedi
Motswedi | |
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  Motswedi | |
| Coordinates: 25°16′44″S 25°53′06″E / 25.279°S 25.885°ECoordinates: 25°16′44″S 25°53′06″E / 25.279°S 25.885°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Ngaka Modiri Molema |
| Municipality | Ramotshere Moiloa |
| Main Place | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.54 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,794 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.7% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 93.9% |
| • English | 2.5% |
| • Zulu | 1.0% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 2870 |
| Area code | 018 |
Motswedi is a town in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.
The village is 44 km north-west of Zeerust; the Riet River rises in the north of the village.[2]
The first recorded mention of the settlement is around 1800, when it was occupied by the , who abandoned the village in 1808 after being attacked by the baNgwaketse. It was then occupied by the , and became the headquarters of the independent baHurutshe boo Manyane in the 1880s. In the 1970s and 1980s Motswedi expanded, and a large dam and schools were established.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Motswedi". Census 2011.
- ^ a b "Motswedi". North West History. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West | ||
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District seat: Mahikeng | ||
| Ratlou |  | |
| Tswaing | ||
| Mahikeng | ||
| Ditsobotla | ||
| Ramotshere Moiloa | ||
Categories:
- North West (South Africa) geography stubs
- Populated places in the Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality