Morokweng

Summary

Morokweng is a town in Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.

Morokweng
Morokweng is located in North West (South African province)
Morokweng
Morokweng
Morokweng is located in South Africa
Morokweng
Morokweng
Coordinates: 26°07′37″S 23°46′30″E / 26.127°S 23.775°E / -26.127; 23.775
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
DistrictDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
MunicipalityKagisano/Molopo
Area
 • Total24.17 km2 (9.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total14,260
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African97.4%
 • Coloured1.8%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
 • Tswana93.4%
 • Afrikaans2.3%
 • English1.6%
 • Other2.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8614
PO box
8614
Area code053

The village, which lies 140 kilometres north-west of Vryburg, was first occupied by Kgosi Maiketso in the 1790s after he broke away from the main Barolong faction at Kuruman.[2]

When Bechuanaland came under British control in 1886, Morokweng was designated a Native Reserve, with an area that by the late 1950s was estimated to be 160,000 morgen in extent.[2]

In 1994, a large impact structure, the Morokweng impact structure, was discovered in the ground near the village.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Morokweng". Census 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Morokweng". North West History. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.