Ikageng is a town in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.

Ikageng
Ikageng is located in North West (South African province)
Ikageng
Ikageng
Ikageng is located in South Africa
Ikageng
Ikageng
Coordinates: 26°42′12″S 27°01′40″E / 26.7034°S 27.0279°E / -26.7034; 27.0279
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
DistrictDr Kenneth Kaunda
MunicipalityJB Marks
Area
 • Total17.71 km2 (6.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total87,701
 • Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African98.0%
 • Coloured1.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White0.2%
 • Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Tswana58.5%
 • Sotho14.8%
 • Xhosa13.9%
 • English3.0%
 • Other9.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2539
PO box
2539

It is a Township bordering Potchefstroom. The name is Setswana and means ‘we built for ourselves’.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Ikageng". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 220.