Mmakau | |
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  Mmakau  Mmakau | |
| Coordinates: 25°36′18″S27°54′36″E / 25.605°S 27.910°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Bojanala Platinum |
| Municipality | Madibeng |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.73 km2 (6.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 36,605 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.0% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 63.0% |
| • Northern Sotho | 8.2% |
| • Tsonga | 7.8% |
| • Zulu | 3.1% |
| • Other | 17.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0208 |
| PO box | 0194 |
Mmakau is a Platinum village in Bojanala District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa. It is located about 12 km to the east of Brits, and 40 kilometres north-west of Pretoria. It is home to the Bakgatla ba Mmakau tribal authority under the leadership of the Motsepe family. It's main lands is owned by 6 families who are the members of the original bakgatlha tribal community situated in the heart of the village under the leadership of the Motsepe Royal Family
The Motsepe family members include: Kgosi Augustine Motsepe (chief), Precious Moloi-Motsepe (wife of self proclaimed Kgosi Augustine Motsepe) and their 3 children.
