Bophelong

Bophelong
Bophelong
Bophelong
Bophelong

 Bophelong shown within Gauteng

Coordinates: 26°41′S 27°48′E / 26.683°S 27.800°E / -26.683; 27.800Coordinates: 26°41′S 27°48′E / 26.683°S 27.800°E / -26.683; 27.800
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
District Sedibeng
Municipality Emfuleni
Area[1]
 • Total 9.67 km2 (3.73 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 46,089
 • Density 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 99.1%
 • Coloured 0.5%
 • Indian/Asian 0.1%
 • White 0.1%
 • Other 0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Sotho 69.4%
 • Xhosa 10.7%
 • Zulu 9.3%
 • Afrikaans 1.7%
 • Other 9.0%
Postal code (street) 1911/1913
PO box 1913

Bophelong meaning 'a place of life' is a township near Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1955 to house black residents who worked in Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging.

The location has now been extended by another location right next to it called Muvhango with 17 extensions. As big as the location is, it has only 1 clinic, library, satellite police station, 3 secondary schools, 4th one currently under construction but near completion and 5 primary schools. The municipality announced in early 2016 that they will build a shopping complex in the location between Extension 14 and Extension 15, which will be called Bophelong Mall.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Bophelong". Census 2011.
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