Mahikeng | |
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![]() Location in the North West | |
Coordinates: 25°55′S 25°40′E / 25.917°S 25.667°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | North West |
District | Ngaka Modiri Molema |
Seat | Mafikeng |
Wards | 35 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Tshepiso Mphehlo |
Area | |
• Total | 3,698 km2 (1,428 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 291,527 |
• Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 95.5% |
• Coloured | 2.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
• White | 1.3% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Tswana | 78.4% |
• English | 4.6% |
• Xhosa | 3.9% |
• Sotho | 3.5% |
• Other | 9.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | NW383 |
Mahikeng Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Mahikeng) is a local municipality within the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, in the North West province of South Africa. Mahikeng is a Setswana word meaning "place of rocks".[3]