Slurry, North West

Slurry
Slurry

 Slurry shown within North West

Coordinates: 25°49′00″S 25°51′00″E / 25.816667°S 25.85°E / -25.816667; 25.85Coordinates: 25°49′00″S 25°51′00″E / 25.816667°S 25.85°E / -25.816667; 25.85
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality Mahikeng
Area[1]
  Total 33.21 km2 (12.82 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 587
  Density 18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 70.3%
  Coloured 3.8%
  Indian/Asian 6.3%
  White 19.6%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Tswana 55.2%
  Afrikaans 22.3%
  English 9.2%
  Zulu 6.3%
  Other 7.0%
PO box 2895
Area code 018

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

Village with a large cement factory, 22 km north-east of Mafikeng and 15 km south-west of Ottoshoop. Named after the mixture of limestone and other components in the manufacture of cement.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Slurry". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 408.
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