Itsoseng

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Itsoseng
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Itsoseng
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Itsoseng
Coordinates: 26°04′59″S25°52′55″E / 26.083°S 25.882°E / -26.083; 25.882
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality Ditsobotla
Area
[1]
  Total7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total19,959
  Density2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 99.2%
   Coloured 0.4%
   Indian/Asian 0.2%
  Other0.2%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Tswana 87.2%
   English 2.8%
   Sotho 2.6%
   Xhosa 2.2%
  Other5.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2744
PO box
2744
Area code 018

Itsoseng is a township in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.

The township was established in 1963 on the farm De Hoop as a black township, and became part of Bophuthatswana in 1977. At that time, it was then renamed from De Hoop to Itsoseng. [2]

Itsoseng was founded from Phase 1 whereby in those years there was a slogan made of poverty " pampiri tshwara tshwara, ngwana nnyeee mala korrrrr" in simple meaning referring to the peace and quietness of the place build on poverty. The developments started happening and the Phases increased until Phase 3.[ citation needed ]

Itsoseng was also known as "Mooi Doorpie" meaning beautiful town, the residents then converted this Afrikaans word to the Setswana word Tlebebe meaning luxury. Before Bophuthatswana uprising Itsoseng was providing a good service to its population and neighbouring villages like Bodibe, Sheila, Springbokpan, Meetmekaar, Matile, Uitkyk and Mooifontein just to name a few.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Itsoseng". Census 2011.
  2. "Itsoseng". North West History. Retrieved 26 January 2014.