Makapanstad is a village and the seat of the Moretele Local Municipality, falling under Bojanala District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.

Makapanstad
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Coordinates: 25.239°S 28.116°E / -25.239; 28.116
Country	South Africa
Province	North West
District	Bojanala Platinum
Municipality	Moretele
Area [1]
• Total	20.45 km2 (7.90 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	15,076
• Density	740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	99.5%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	0.2%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Tswana	82.6%
• Northern Sotho	5.4%
• Tsonga	4.7%
• English	1.5%
• Other	5.8%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	0404
PO box	0404
Area code	012

Makapanstad is under the leadership of the Makapan Royal Family. They are the Bakgatla Ba Mosetlha and their totem animal is the Kgabo (English: their spirit animal is the monkey). The most recent Chief of Makapanstad was Kgosi Motshegwa Hendrick. He died on 26 December 2014.

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