Mogwase

Mogwase is a town in Bojanala District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.

Mogwase
A mine at Mogwase
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Coordinates: 25°16′34″S 27°12′58″E / 25.276°S 27.216°E / -25.276; 27.216
Country	South Africa
Province	North West
District	Bojanala
Municipality	Moses Kotane
Area ^[1]
• Total	19.51 km^2 (7.53 sq mi)
Population  (2011)^[1]
• Total	10,743
• Density	550/km^2 (1,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) ^[1]
• Black African	93.7%
• Coloured	0.7%
• Indian/Asian	4.8%
• White	0.6%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011) ^[1]
• Tswana	67.4%
• English	8.4%
• Zulu	3.4%
• Sotho	3.2%
• Other	17.5%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	0314
PO box	0314
Area code	014

Mogwase is close to Sun City and the Pilanesberg National Park, two of the major tourist attractions in the North West province, though the town itself has no significant attractions. Owing to the growth of the platinum industry, Mogwase is a fast-developing town.^[2]

See also

• Mogwase Stadium

References

1. "Main Place Mogwase". Census 2011.
2. "Mogwase, Bojanala Region". SA Venues. Retrieved 26 January 2014.