Itsoseng
Itsoseng is located in North West (South African province)
Itsoseng
Itsoseng
Itsoseng is located in South Africa
Itsoseng
Itsoseng
Coordinates: 26°04′59″S 25°52′55″E / 26.083°S 25.882°E / -26.083; 25.882
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
DistrictNgaka Modiri Molema
MunicipalityDitsobotla
Area
[1]
 • Total7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total19,959
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African99.2%
 • Coloured0.4%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • Other0.2%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Tswana87.2%
 • English2.8%
 • Sotho2.6%
 • Xhosa2.2%
 • Other5.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2744
PO box
2744
Area code018

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

The town was established in 1963 on the farm De Hoop as a black Town, and became part of Bophuthatswana in 1977. At that time, the town was renamed from De Hoop to Itsoseng.[2]

Itsoseng was founded from Phase 1 whereby in those years there was a slogan made of poverty " pampiri tshwara tshwara, ngwana nnyeee mala korrrrr" in simple meaning referring to the peace and quietness of the place build on poverty. The developments started happening and the Phases increased until Phase 3.

Itsoseng was also known as "Mooi Doorpie" meaning beautiful town, the residents then converted this Afrikaans word to the Setswana word Tlebebe meaning luxury. Before Bophuthatswana uprising Itsoseng was providing a good service to its population and neighbouring villages like Bodibe, Shila, Springbokpan, Meetmekaar, Matile, Uitkyk and Mooifontein just to name few.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Itsoseng". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Itsoseng". North West History. Retrieved 26 January 2014.


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