Damonsville

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Damonsville
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Damonsville
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Damonsville
Coordinates: 25°37′26″S27°50′56″E / 25.624°S 27.849°E / -25.624; 27.849 Coordinates: 25°37′26″S27°50′56″E / 25.624°S 27.849°E / -25.624; 27.849
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Bojanala Platinum
Municipality Madibeng
Area
[1]
  Total1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Population
(2011) [1]
  Total3,969
  Density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 70.9%
   Coloured 24.8%
   Indian/Asian 0.4%
   White 0.1%
  Other3.8%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Tswana 39.8%
   Afrikaans 27.4%
   Tsonga 6.2%
   Northern Sotho 4.8%
  Other21.7%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Damonsville is a town in Bojanala District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa. It may be seen as a multiracial suburb of the town Brits.

North West (South African province) Province of South Africa

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South Africa Republic in the southernmost part of Africa

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Damonsville". Census 2011.