Makapanstad Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Makapanstad . Census 2011.