| Ulco | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Northern Cape#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -28.3167°N 24.2167°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northern Cape |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Frances Baard |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Dikgatlong |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1949 |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.86 |
| Population Total: | 860 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 63.4% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 15.2% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.5% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 19.0% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 2.0% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Tswana |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 55.7% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 35.9% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | English |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 2.2% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Sotho |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 2.1% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 4.1% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 8390 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 8390 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 053 |
Ulco is a town in Frances Baard District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It lies 10 kilometers from the Vaal River.
The town was established around the mining activities Union Lime Company in 1949.[2] The town is some 15 km northwest of Delportshoop and 60 km west-southwest of Warrenton.[3]
The name is derived from Union Lime Company.
It is a self-sustaining and private cement and mining town, which was established to offer housing to its employees. Electricity was also supplied to the area in 1949 for the first time.[4]
It is a site of extensive lime works. In 2009 it still had reserves for 150 years.[5]
Two school exist namely Ulco Intermediate School [6] and Ulco Primary School.[7]
Highest temperature ever measured is 44 °C and coldest -9 °C . It has a desert like climate [8]