Amalia, North West

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

Amalia
Amalia
Amalia
Coordinates: 27°14′53″S 25°2′45″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
DistrictDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
MunicipalityMamusa
Area
  Total2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total226
  Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African24.0%
  Coloured5.8%
  Indian/Asian2.2%
  White67.6%
  Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans74.3%
  Tswana22.1%
  English2.2%
  Other1.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2786
PO box
2786
Area code053

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

References

  1. "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.
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