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Marikana (Maretlwane)
Rooikoppies Koppies | |
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  Marikana (Maretlwane)  Marikana (Maretlwane) | |
| Coordinates: 25°41′53″S 27°28′19″E / 25.698°S 27.472°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Bojanala Platinum |
| Municipality | Rustenburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,522 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.3% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 0.9% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 30.0% |
| • Xhosa | 29.7% |
| • Tsonga | 18.1% |
| • Sotho | 14.4% |
| • Other | 7.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0284 |
| PO box | 0284 |
| Area code | 014 |
Marikana, also known as Rooikoppies, is a town in the Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.
The name Rooikoppies means 'red hills' in Afrikaans.
Neighbouring localities include Marikana train station (1 km; 0.62 mi to the north-east), Wonderkop (4 km; 2.5 mi), Ramala, Rietfontein, Rustenburg (29 km; 18 mi); Swaershoek (30 km; 19 mi); Mooinooi (31 km; 19 mi); Brits (36 km; 22 mi); Monakato (38 km; 24 mi); Hartbeespoort (43 km; 27 mi); Kosmos (48 km; 30 mi).[2]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Marikana (Maretlwan)". Census 2011.
- ^ Travel distances from Marikana Archived 2013-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
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