Mmakau is a village in Bojanala District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa. It is located about 12 km to the east of Brits, and 40 kilometres north-west of Pretoria. It is home to the Bakgatla ba Mmakau tribal authority under the leadership of the Motsepe family.
Mmakau | |
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Coordinates: 25.605°S 27.910°E / -25.605; 27.910 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | North West |
District | Bojanala Platinum |
Municipality | Madibeng |
Area | |
• 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) | |
• Black African | 99.0% |
• Coloured | 0.4% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 0.1% |
• Other | 0.4% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Tswana | 63.0% |
• Northern Sotho | 8.2% |
• Tsonga | 7.8% |
• Zulu | 3.1% |
• Other | 17.9% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 0208 |
PO box | 0194 |
Municipalities and communities of Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West | ||
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District seat: Rustenburg | ||
Moretele |
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Madibeng |
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Rustenburg |
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Kgetlengrivier |
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Moses Kotane |
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