Amalia, South Africa

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Amalia
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Amalia
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Amalia
Coordinates: 27°14′53″S25°2′45″E / 27.24806°S 25.04583°E / -27.24806; 25.04583 Coordinates: 27°14′53″S25°2′45″E / 27.24806°S 25.04583°E / -27.24806; 25.04583
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
Municipality Mamusa
Area
[1]
  Total2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total226
  Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 24.0%
   Coloured 5.8%
   Indian/Asian 2.2%
   White 67.6%
  Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 74.3%
   Tswana 22.1%
   English 2.2%
  Other1.3%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2786
PO box
2786
Area code 053

Amalia is a town in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.

The town was founded in 1927 and named for Amalia Faustmann, a well-known local church figure. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Amalia". Census 2011.
  2. Adrian Room (2008). African placenames: origins and meanings of the names…. McFarland & Co. p. 21. ISBN   978-0-7864-3546-3.