Ganyesa | |
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  Ganyesa  Ganyesa | |
| Coordinates: 26°35′27″S 24°9′34″E / 26.59083°S 24.15944°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati |
| Municipality | Kagisano/Molopo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.46 km2 (8.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,290 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.4% |
| • Coloured | 0.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 92.7% |
| • English | 1.9% |
| • S. Ndebele | 1.3% |
| • Zulu | 1.2% |
| • Other | 3.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 8613 |
| Area code | 053 |
Ganyesa is a town of about 19,000 people in the North West province of South Africa. It is located 70 kilometres (40 mi) north-west of Vryburg and about 170 kilometres (110 mi) south-west of the provincial capital Mafikeng.
It is an administrative centre for the far north-western area of the province, hosting the head offices of the Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality, a magistrate's court and various national and provincial government offices.
The census of 2011 recorded the population of the town as 19,290 people, of whom the vast majority were black (98%) and Tswana-speaking (93%).[1]