Phokeng

Phokeng Magatostad
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Coordinates: 25°35′S 27°08′E / 25.583°S 27.133°E / -25.583; 27.133
Country	South Africa
Province	North West
District	Bojanala Platinum
Municipality	Rustenburg
Established	1140
Government
• Type	Monarchy
• King	Kgosi (King) Leruo Molotlegi (Bafokeng)
Area [1]
• Total	34.28 km2 (13.24 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	34,597
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	99.1%
• Coloured	0.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	0.1%
• Other	0.4%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Tswana	77.1%
• English	6.2%
• Zulu	3.2%
• Tsonga	2.1%
• Other	11.4%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	0335
PO box	0335
Area code	014
Website	www.bafokengplatinum.co.za

Phokeng is a town in Rustenburg of the North West province of South Africa. It is the capital of the Royal Bafokeng Nation. Historically, it was known as Magatostad among white South Africans.^[2]