Delareyville | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa North West#South Africa#Africa |
Coordinates: | -26.6833°N 25.4667°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | North West |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ngaka Modiri Molema |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Tswaing |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 36.53 |
Population Total: | 10630 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 88.2% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 2.0% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 0.8% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Info4: | 8.3% |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics1 Info5: | 0.7% |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Tswana |
Demographics2 Info1: | 77.7% |
Demographics2 Title2: | Afrikaans |
Demographics2 Info2: | 10.3% |
Demographics2 Title3: | English |
Demographics2 Info3: | 5.1% |
Demographics2 Title4: | Sotho |
Demographics2 Info4: | 2.3% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 4.6% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 2770 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Postal2 Code: | 2770 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 053 |
Delareyville is a maize- and peanut-farming town situated in North West Province of South Africa. The town is 96 km south-west of Lichtenburg, 82 km north-east of Vryburg, 114 km north-west of Wolmaransstad, and 61 km north of Schweizer-Reneke.
It was laid out in 1914 and declared a border industry area in 1968. It was named after Jacobus Herculaas (Koos) de la Rey (1847-1914), General of the Boer forces in the Anglo-Boer War.[2]
The area is known for the cultivation of maize, groundnuts, sorghum and sheep and cattle farming.[3]
Salt is mined from the many pans in the area.[3]