Kraaipan

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Kraaipan
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Kraaipan
Coordinates: 26°17′38″S25°17′49″E / 26.294°S 25.297°E / -26.294; 25.297 Coordinates: 26°17′38″S25°17′49″E / 26.294°S 25.297°E / -26.294; 25.297
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality Ratlou
Area
[1]
 • Total31.47 km2 (12.15 sq mi)
Population
(2011) [1]
 • Total9,933
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 •  Black African 99.3%
 •  Coloured 0.4%
 •  Indian/Asian 0.2%
 • Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 •  Tswana 89.9%
 •  Sotho 4.0%
 •  Xhosa 2.6%
 • Other3.4%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
2747
Area code 018

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Kraaipan". Census 2011.


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