Ulco is a town in Frances Baard District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It lies 10 kilometers from the Vaal River.
Ulco | |
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  Ulco  Ulco | |
| Coordinates: 28°19′00″S 24°13′00″E / 28.316667°S 24.216667°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Frances Baard |
| Municipality | Dikgatlong |
| Established | 1949 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 860 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 63.4% |
| • Coloured | 15.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 19.0% |
| • Other | 2.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 55.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 35.9% |
| • English | 2.2% |
| • Sotho | 2.1% |
| • Other | 4.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8390 |
| PO box | 8390 |
| Area code | 053 |
Established edit
The town was established around the mining activities Union Lime Company in 1949.[2] The town is some 15 km northwest of Delportshoop and 60 km west-southwest of Warrenton.[3]
Naming edit
The name is derived from Union Lime Company.
Nature of town edit
It is a self-sustaining and private cement and mining town, which was established to offer housing to its employees. Electricity was also supplied to the area in 1949 for the first time.[4]
Activities edit
It is a site of extensive lime works. In 2009 it still had reserves for 150 years.[5]
Schools edit
Two school exist namely Ulco Intermediate School [6] and Ulco Primary School.[7]
Weather edit
Highest temperature ever measured is 44 °C and coldest -9 °C . It has a desert like climate [8]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Ulco". Census 2011.
- ^ "winning slashing energy consumption". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 444.
- ^ "Escom history in the Northern Cape" (PDF). Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Dikgatlong Municipality Spartial Development Framework 2009" (PDF). Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Ulco Intermediate School". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Ulco Primary School". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Ulco weather". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
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