Pomfret | |
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  Pomfret  Pomfret | |
| Coordinates: 25°49′S 23°32′E / 25.817°S 23.533°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati |
| Municipality | Kagisano/Molopo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.79 km2 (11.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,939 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 97.7% |
| • Coloured | 1.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.5% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 24.7% |
| • English | 3.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 2.0% |
| • Other | 69.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 8619 |
| Area code | 053 |
Pomfret is a desert town, the site of an old asbestos mine, on the edge of the Kalahari desert in northwest South Africa. It was the administrative centre of Molopo Local Municipality before 18 May 2011,[2] when the municipality merged with Kagisano to form the Kagisano–Molopo Local Municipality. Many of its inhabitants are former members of 32 Battalion, also known as Buffalo Battalion. These ex-soldiers were predominantly Portuguese-speaking Angolans who fought on the South African government side in Angola and Namibia, and after the end of the South African Border War to police the black townships.[3] The community remains largely Portuguese-speaking.[4]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Pomfret". Census 2011.
- ^ Municipal Demarcation Board : Municipal Profiles 2003 : Contact Information for Molopo Local Municipality Archived 2008-10-07 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 15 April 2010
- ^ "South Africa - Pomfret". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
- ^ News, E-Brief. "Legalbrief Today Home Page". www.legalbrief.co.za. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
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