Summary
Itsoseng is a town in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.
Itsoseng | |
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| Coordinates: 26°04′59″S 25°52′55″E / 26.083°S 25.882°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Ngaka Modiri Molema |
| Municipality | Ditsobotla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,959 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 87.2% |
| • English | 2.8% |
| • Sotho | 2.6% |
| • Xhosa | 2.2% |
| • Other | 5.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2744 |
| PO box | 2744 |
| Area code | 018 |
The town was established in 1963 on the farm De Hoop as a black town, and became part of Bophuthatswana in 1977. At that time, the town was renamed from De Hoop to Itsoseng.[2]
Itsoseng was founded from Phase 1 whereby in those years there was a slogan made of poverty " pampiri tshwara tshwara, ngwana nnyeee mala korrrrr" in simple meaning referring to the peace and quietness of the place build on poverty. The developments started happening and the Phases increased until Phase 3.[citation needed]
Itsoseng was also known as "Mooi Doorpie" meaning beautiful town, the residents then converted this Afrikaans word to the Setswana word Tlebebe meaning luxury. Before Bophuthatswana uprising Itsoseng was providing a good service to its population and neighbouring villages like Bodibe, Shila, Springbokpan, Meetmekaar, Matile, Uitkyk and Mooifontein just to name few.[citation needed]