Mooinooi Explained

Mooinooi
Pushpin Map:South Africa North West#South Africa
Coordinates:-25.75°N 60°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North West
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bojanala
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Madibeng
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.59
Population Total:4733
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:38.0%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:2.9%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.2%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:58.4%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.5%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:59.2%
Demographics2 Title2:Tswana
Demographics2 Info2:13.1%
Demographics2 Title3:English
Demographics2 Info3:5.7%
Demographics2 Title4:Sotho
Demographics2 Info4:5.4%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:16.6%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:0325
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:0325
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:014

Mooinooi is a platinum and palladium mining town in the North West province of South Africa, roughly halfway between Brits and Rustenburg.

Formerly a boomtown, the Great Recession caused the town to go bust.[2] Former miners lost their jobs and local services had gone out of business.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Mooinooi . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Mooinooi hangs tough . Mail & Guardian. 27 January 2014.