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.