Taung
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Taung is a small town situated in the North West Province of South Africa. The name means place of the lion and was named after Tau, the King of the Barolong. Tau is the Tswana word for lion.[2]
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Taung | |
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Coordinates: 27°33′45″S 24°44′53″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | North West |
District | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati |
Municipality | Greater Taung |
Area | |
• Total | 20.75 km2 (8.01 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 18,289 |
• Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 98.8% |
• Coloured | 0.4% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
• White | 0.1% |
• Other | 0.2% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Tswana | 89.6% |
• Xhosa | 2.8% |
• English | 1.5% |
• Sotho | 1.1% |
• Other | 5.0% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 8584 |
PO box | 8584 |
Area code | 053 |
Official name | Taung Skull Fossil Site |
Part of | Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa |
Criteria | Cultural: (iii)(vi) |
Reference | 915bis-003 |
Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
Extensions | 2005 |
Area | 158.7429 ha (392.262 acres) |
Buffer zone | 3,387 ha (8,370 acres) |
Coordinates | 27°37′10″S 24°37′59″E |
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