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Ikageng, North West

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Not to be confused with Ikageng, Mpumalanga.

Ikageng
Ikageng is located in North West (South African province)
Ikageng
Ikageng
Ikageng is located in South Africa
Ikageng
Ikageng
Coordinates: 26°42′12″S 27°01′40″E / 26.7034°S 27.0279°E / -26.7034; 27.0279
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
DistrictDr Kenneth Kaunda
MunicipalityJB Marks
Area
[1]
 • Total
17.71 km2 (6.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
87,701
 • Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African98.0%
 • Coloured1.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White0.2%
 • Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Tswana58.5%
 • Sotho14.8%
 • Xhosa13.9%
 • English3.0%
 • Other9.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2539
PO box
2539

Ikageng is a town in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.

It is a Township bordering Potchefstroom. The name is Setswana and means ‘we built for ourselves’.[2]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Ikageng". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 220.


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