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]