Amalia, North West

Amalia
Amalia  Amalia shown within North West
Coordinates: 27°14′53″S 25°2′45″E / 27.24806°S 25.04583°ECoordinates: 27°14′53″S 25°2′45″E / 27.24806°S 25.04583°E
Country	South Africa
Province	North West
District	Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
Municipality	Mamusa
Area[1]
• Total	2.35 km^2 (0.91 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	226
• Density	96/km^2 (250/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	24.0%
• Coloured	5.8%
• Indian/Asian	2.2%
• White	67.6%
• Other	0.4%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Afrikaans	74.3%
• Tswana	22.1%
• English	2.2%
• Other	1.3%
Postal code (street)	2786
PO box	2786
Area code	053

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

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.