Biesiesvlei
| Biesiesvlei | |
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  Biesiesvlei
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| Coordinates: 26°22′59″S 25°54′00″E / 26.383°S 25.9°ECoordinates: 26°22′59″S 25°54′00″E / 26.383°S 25.9°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Ngaka Modiri Molema |
| Municipality | Ditsobotla |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3.53 km2 (1.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 116 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 29.3% |
| • Coloured | 0.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 9.5% |
| • White | 54.3% |
| • Other | 6.0% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 59.5% |
| • Tswana | 19.8% |
| • English | 6.0% |
| • Sotho | 6.0% |
| • Other | 8.6% |
| Postal code (street) | 2755 |
| PO box | 2755 |
| Area code | 018 |
Biesiesvlei is a settlement in Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.
The village was in the news in June 2014, when eleven infants died there from drinking contaminated water; one article describes it as a 'tiny hamlet'.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Biesiesvlei". Census 2011.
- ↑ "North West's water contamination: A dark story of lost and ruined lives". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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