Mapoch is a town in Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Mapoch | |
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.jpg) Mapoch Village | |
  Mapoch  Mapoch | |
| Coordinates: 25°06′07″S 29°00′18″E / 25.102°S 29.005°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Nkangala |
| Municipality | Dr JS Moroka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.40 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,169 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • S. Ndebele | 88.2% |
| • Zulu | 3.5% |
| • Northern Sotho | 3.3% |
| • Sotho | 1.9% |
| • Other | 3.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Mapoch is a rural village, and the local community still lives in a traditional village manner.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Mapoch". Census 2011.
- ^ "Ndebele Cultural Village of Mapoch". Moja Heritage Collection. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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