Ottosdal | |
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  Ottosdal  Ottosdal | |
| Coordinates: 26°48′S 26°00′E / 26.800°S 26.000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Ngaka Modiri Molema |
| Municipality | Tswaing |
| Established | 1913[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 884 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 31.9% |
| • Coloured | 2.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 5.5% |
| • White | 58.5% |
| • Other | 1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 20.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 61.7% |
| • Xhosa | 2.1% |
| • Sotho | 1.7% |
| • English | 5.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2610 |
| PO box | 2610 |
| Area code | 018 |
Ottosdal is a small town situated at an altitude of 1,479 meters (4,855 feet) on the branch railway line from Makwassie in the central North West Province of South Africa. Ottosdal is a farming community engaged in the growing of grains such as maize (mielies), sunflower and peanuts. In addition, local farmers raise cattle, sheep, pigs, dairy cows and chicken. A major pyrophyllite mine lies near it on the farm Gestoptefontein. This town originated from the establishment of a Dutch Reformed Church parish in 1913. To this was added a church building on Korannafontein, the farm of Gerhardus Petrus Otto. The town is known as the birthplace of "Die Baas", who was born there in 1952. Ottosdal grew around the church and was officially registered in 1917 and named after G. P. Otto (de Jager 1997).
- ^ Robson, Linda Gillian (2011). "Annexure A" (PDF). The Royal Engineers and settlement planning in the Cape Colony 1806–1872: Approach, methodology and impact (PhD thesis). University of Pretoria. pp. xlv–lii. hdl:2263/26503.
- ^ a b c d Ottosdal from Census 2011.