Bophelong

Bophelong
Bophelong Bophelong Bophelong  Bophelong shown within Gauteng
Coordinates: 26°41′S 27°48′E / 26.683°S 27.800°ECoordinates: 26°41′S 27°48′E / 26.683°S 27.800°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
District	Sedibeng
Municipality	Emfuleni
Area[1]
• Total	9.67 km^2 (3.73 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	46,089
• Density	4,800/km^2 (12,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	99.1%
• Coloured	0.5%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	0.1%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Sotho	69.4%
• Xhosa	10.7%
• Zulu	9.3%
• Afrikaans	1.7%
• Other	9.0%
Postal code (street)	1911/1913
PO box	1913

Bophelong meaning 'a place of life' is a township near Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1955 to house black residents who worked in Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging.

The location has now been extended by another location right next to it called Muvhango with 17 extensions. As big as the location is, it has only 1 clinic, library, satellite police station, 3 secondary schools, 4th one currently under construction but near completion and 5 primary schools. The municipality announced in early 2016 that they will build a shopping complex in the location between Extension 14 and Extension 15, which will be called Bophelong Mall.

References

1. "Main Place Bophelong". Census 2011.