Slurry, North West
Slurry | |
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Slurry | |
Coordinates: 25°49′00″S 25°51′00″E / 25.816667°S 25.85°ECoordinates: 25°49′00″S 25°51′00″E / 25.816667°S 25.85°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | North West |
District | Ngaka Modiri Molema |
Municipality | Mahikeng |
Area | |
• Total | 33.21 km2 (12.82 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 587 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 70.3% |
• Coloured | 3.8% |
• Indian/Asian | 6.3% |
• White | 19.6% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Tswana | 55.2% |
• Afrikaans | 22.3% |
• English | 9.2% |
• Zulu | 6.3% |
• Other | 7.0% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 2895 |
Area code | 018 |
Slurry is a settlement in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.
Slurry is a village with a large cement factory, 22 km north-east of Mafikeng and 15 km south-west of Ottoshoop. It was named after the mixture of limestone and other components in the manufacture of cement.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Slurry". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 408.
Categories:
- North West (South Africa) geography stubs
- Populated places in the Mafikeng Local Municipality