Mogwase
Town in North West, South Africa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mogwase is a town in Bojanala District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.
Mogwase | |
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.jpg) A mine at Mogwase | |
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| Coordinates: 25.276°S 27.216°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Bojanala |
| Municipality | Moses Kotane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.51 km2 (7.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,743 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 93.7% |
| • Coloured | 0.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 4.8% |
| • White | 0.6% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 67.4% |
| • English | 8.4% |
| • Zulu | 3.4% |
| • Sotho | 3.2% |
| • Other | 17.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0314 |
| PO box | 0314 |
| Area code | 014 |
Mogwase is close to Sun City and the Pilanesberg National Park, two of the major tourist attractions in the North West province, though the town itself has no significant attractions. Owing to the growth of the platinum industry, Mogwase is a fast-developing town.[2]
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