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Vryburg | |
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Coordinates: 26°57′31″S 24°43′56″E / 26.95861°S 24.73222°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | North West |
District | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati |
Municipality | Naledi |
Area | |
• Total | 64.24 km2 (24.80 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 21,182 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 40.8% |
• Coloured | 37.6% |
• Indian/Asian | 3.2% |
• White | 17.7% |
• Other | 0.7% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 56.3% |
• Tswana | 33.0% |
• English | 6.4% |
• Other | 4.3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 8601 |
PO box | 8600 |
Area code | 053 |
Vryburg (/fraɪbərɡ/) is a large agricultural town with a population of 63 260 situated in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality of the North West Province of South Africa. It is the seat and the industrial and agricultural heartland of the district of the Bophirima region.