Mmakau

Mmakau
Mmakau
Mmakau
Mmakau
Mmakau
Mmakau

 Mmakau shown within North West

Coordinates: 25°36′18″S 27°54′36″E / 25.605°S 27.910°E / -25.605; 27.910Coordinates: 25°36′18″S 27°54′36″E / 25.605°S 27.910°E / -25.605; 27.910
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Bojanala Platinum
Municipality Madibeng
Area[1]
  Total 17.73 km2 (6.85 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 36,605
  Density 2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 99.0%
  Coloured 0.4%
  Indian/Asian 0.2%
  White 0.1%
  Other 0.4%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Tswana 63.0%
  Northern Sotho 8.2%
  Tsonga 7.8%
  Zulu 3.1%
  Other 17.9%
Postal code (street) 0208
PO box 0194

Mmakau is a village in Bojanala District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.It's located 40 kilometres North West of Pretoria and is home to the Bakgatla ba Mmakau tribal authority under the leadership of the Motsepe family.Before South Africa's democratic dispensation in 1994 which saw the end of white minority rule,Mmakau along with neighbouring Ga-Rankuwa and Mothotlung used to fall under the Bophuthatswana homeland which was governed by Lucas Mangope.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Mmakau". Census 2011.
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