Freedom Park | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa North West#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -25.569°N 27.251°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | North West |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Bojanala Platinum |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Rustenburg |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 6.32 |
Population Total: | 23156 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 98.6% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 0.2% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 0.2% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Info4: | 0.1% |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics1 Info5: | 1.0% |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Tswana |
Demographics2 Info1: | 29.7% |
Demographics2 Title2: | Xhosa |
Demographics2 Info2: | 29.6% |
Demographics2 Title3: | Sotho |
Demographics2 Info3: | 19.0% |
Demographics2 Title4: | Tsonga |
Demographics2 Info4: | 9.3% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 12.5% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 1811 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Freedom Park is an informal housing settlement situated near the town of Rustenburg in North West Province, South Africa. It was established in the 1980s when poor people from other parts of South Africa were attracted by the possibility of employment at the nearby Impala Platinum mine. Today the settlement has a population of approximately 25,000 people. There is little public infrastructure at Freedom Park and residents lack adequate access to sanitation, electricity, and portable water.[2]