Ikageng

Ikageng
Ikageng
Ikageng
Ikageng

 Ikageng shown within North West

Coordinates: 26°42′12″S 27°01′40″E / 26.7034°S 27.0279°E / -26.7034; 27.0279Coordinates: 26°42′12″S 27°01′40″E / 26.7034°S 27.0279°E / -26.7034; 27.0279
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Dr Kenneth Kaunda
Municipality Tlokwe
Area[1]
 • Total 17.71 km2 (6.84 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 87,701
 • Density 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 98.0%
 • Coloured 1.2%
 • Indian/Asian 0.2%
 • White 0.2%
 • Other 0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Tswana 58.5%
 • Sotho 14.8%
 • Xhosa 13.9%
 • English 3.0%
 • Other 9.8%
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 Northern Sotho and means ‘we built for ourselves’.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Ikageng". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 220.
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