Makapanstad is a village and the seat of the (lekapi) Moretele Local Municipality, falling under Bojanala District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.
Makapanstad | |
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  Makapanstad  Makapanstad | |
| Coordinates: 25°14′20″S 28°06′58″E / 25.239°S 28.116°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Bojanala Platinum |
| Municipality | Moretele |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.45 km2 (7.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 15,076 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 82.6% |
| • Northern Sotho | 5.4% |
| • Tsonga | 4.7% |
| • English | 1.5% |
| • Other | 5.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0404 |
| PO box | 0404 |
| Area code | 012 |
Makapanstad is under the leadership of the Makapan royal family. They are the Bakgatla Ba Mosetlha and their totem animal is the Kgabo (English: their spirit animal is the monkey). The most recent Chief of Makapanstad was Kgosi Motshegwa Hendrick. He died on 26 December 2014.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Main Place Makapanstad". Census 2011.