Klerksdorp

Klerksdorp
City of Matlosana
City
Cityscape of Klerksdorp
Klerksdorp is located in North West (South African province)
Klerksdorp
Klerksdorp
Klerksdorp is located in South Africa
Klerksdorp
Klerksdorp
Klerksdorp is located in Africa
Klerksdorp
Klerksdorp
Coordinates: 26°52′S 26°40′E / 26.867°S 26.667°E / -26.867; 26.667
Country South Africa
Province North West
DistrictDr Kenneth Kaunda
MunicipalityCity of Matlosana
Area
 • Total
105.98 km2 (40.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
186,515
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African74.0%
 • Coloured6.4%
 • Indian/Asian1.3%
 • White18.0%
 • Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Tswana42.7%
 • Afrikaans23.8%
 • Xhosa11.7%
 • Sotho10.7%
 • Other11.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2571
PO box
2570
Area code018
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Websitewww.klerksdorp.co.za

Klerksdorp (/ˈklɑːrksdɔːrp/ KLARKS-dorp) is located in the North West Province, South Africa. Klerksdorp is located 165 km (103 mi) southeast of Mahikeng, the provincial capital.[2] Klerksdorp was also the first capital of the then Transvaal Republic and used to be the home of the first Stock Exchange in the region. It became an important trading town linking Kimberley to Johannesburg. It became home to a mix of farmers, miners and immigrants servicing the two industries.It was then located there because of availability of water and climate change.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Klerksdorp". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "2017-2022 Integrated Development Plan REVIEW of the City of Matlosana" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2017-09-08.