Amalia, South Africa Explained

Amalia
Pushpin Map:South Africa North West#South Africa
Coordinates:-27.2481°N 25.0458°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North West
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Mamusa
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.35
Population Total:226
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:24.0%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:5.8%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:2.2%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:67.6%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.4%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:74.3%
Demographics2 Title2:Tswana
Demographics2 Info2:22.1%
Demographics2 Title3:English
Demographics2 Info3:2.2%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:1.3%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:2786
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:2786
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:053

Amalia is a town in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.

The town was founded in 1927 and named for Amalia Faustmann, a well-known local church figure.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Amalia . Census 2011.
  2. Book: Adrian Room. African placenames: origins and meanings of the names…. 2008. McFarland & Co.. 978-0-7864-3546-3. 21.