Phokeng
Magatostad | |
|---|---|
  Phokeng  Phokeng | |
| Coordinates: 25°35′S 27°08′E / 25.583°S 27.133°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Bojanala Platinum |
| Municipality | Rustenburg |
| Established | 1140 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Monarchy |
| • King | Kgosi (King) Leruo Molotlegi (Bafokeng) |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.28 km2 (13.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 34,597 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.1% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 77.1% |
| • English | 6.2% |
| • Zulu | 3.2% |
| • Tsonga | 2.1% |
| • Other | 11.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0335 |
| PO box | 0335 |
| Area code | 014 |
| Website | www |
Phokeng is a town in Rustenburg of the North West province of South Africa. It is the capital of the Royal Bafokeng Nation. Historically, it was known as Magatostad among white South Africans.[2]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Phokeng". Census 2011.
- ^ "Magatostad". Royal Bafokeng Digital Archive. Retrieved 19 September 2014.