Pudimoe | |
|---|---|
  Pudimoe  Pudimoe | |
| Coordinates: 27°23′00″S 24°43′00″E / 27.383333°S 24.716667°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati |
| Municipality | Greater Taung |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.64 km2 (1.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,078 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.1% |
| • Coloured | 1.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 88.1% |
| • English | 2.4% |
| • Sotho | 2.3% |
| • Zulu | 1.8% |
| • Other | 5.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8581 |
| PO box | 8581 |
| Area code | 053 |
Pudimoe or Pudumong is a town in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.
The town is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Taung and 66 kilometres (41 mi) south-west of Schweizer-Reneke. The name, derived from the Tswana language, means “place of goats”. It formerly bore the adapted name Pudimoe, which is still in use at the town’s train station.[2]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Pudimoe". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 376.