Itsoseng | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa North West#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -26.083°N 25.882°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: | Ditsobotla |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 7.09 |
Population Total: | 19959 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 99.2% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 0.4% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 0.2% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics1 Info5: | 0.2% |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Tswana |
Demographics2 Info1: | 87.2% |
Demographics2 Title2: | English |
Demographics2 Info2: | 2.8% |
Demographics2 Title3: | Sotho |
Demographics2 Info3: | 2.6% |
Demographics2 Title4: | Xhosa |
Demographics2 Info4: | 2.2% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 5.1% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 2744 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Postal2 Code: | 2744 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 018 |
Itsoseng is a township in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.
The township was established in 1963 on the farm De Hoop as a black township, and became part of Bophuthatswana in 1977. At that time, it was then renamed from De Hoop to Itsoseng.[2]
Itsoseng was founded from Phase 1 whereby in those years there was a slogan made of poverty " pampiri tshwara tshwara, ngwana nnyeee mala korrrrr" in simple meaning referring to the peace and quietness of the place build on poverty. The developments started happening and the Phases increased until Phase 3.
Itsoseng was also known as "Mooi Doorpie" meaning beautiful town, the residents then converted this Afrikaans word to the Setswana word Tlebebe meaning luxury. Before Bophuthatswana uprising Itsoseng was providing a good service to its population and neighbouring villages like Bodibe, Sheila, Springbokpan, Meetmekaar, Matile, Uitkyk and Mooifontein just to name a few.