Klerksdorp

Klerksdorp City of Matlosana
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Coordinates: 26°52′S 26°40′E / 26.867°S 26.667°E / -26.867; 26.667
Country	South Africa
Province	North West
District	Dr Kenneth Kaunda
Municipality	City of Matlosana
Area [1]
• Total	105.98 km2 (40.92 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	186,515
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	74.0%
• Coloured	6.4%
• Indian/Asian	1.3%
• White	18.0%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Tswana	42.7%
• Afrikaans	23.8%
• Xhosa	11.7%
• Sotho	10.7%
• Other	11.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	2571
PO box	2570
Area code	018
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Website	www.klerksdorp.co.za

Klerksdorp (/ˈklɑːrksdɔːrp/ KLARKS-dorp) is located in the North West Province, South Africa. Klerksdorp is located 165 km (103 mi) southeast of Mahikeng, the provincial capital.^[2] Klerksdorp was also the first capital of the then Transvaal Republic and used to be the home of the first Stock Exchange in the region. It became an important trading town linking Kimberley to Johannesburg. It became home to a mix of farmers, miners and immigrants servicing the two industries.