Makapanstad | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa North West#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -25.239°N 28.116°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: | Moretele |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 20.45 |
Population Total: | 15076 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 99.5% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 0.2% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Info4: | 0.2% |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics1 Info5: | 0.1% |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Tswana |
Demographics2 Info1: | 82.6% |
Demographics2 Title2: | Northern Sotho |
Demographics2 Info2: | 5.4% |
Demographics2 Title3: | Tsonga |
Demographics2 Info3: | 4.7% |
Demographics2 Title4: | English |
Demographics2 Info4: | 1.5% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 5.8% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 0404 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Postal2 Code: | 0404 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 012 |
Makapanstad is a village and the seat of the (lekapi) Moretele Local Municipality, falling under Bojanala District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.
Makapanstad is under the leadership of the Makapan royal family. They are the Bakgatla Ba Mosetlha and their totem animal is the Kgabo (English: their spirit animal is the monkey). The most recent Chief of Makapanstad was Kgosi Motshegwa Hendrick. He died on 26 December 2014.