Mapoch

Mapoch is a town in Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.

Mapoch
Mapoch Village
Mapoch
Mapoch
Coordinates: 25.102°S 29.005°E / -25.102; 29.005
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceMpumalanga
DistrictNkangala
MunicipalityDr JS Moroka
Area
  Total10.40 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total9,169
  Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African99.8%
  Indian/Asian0.1%
First languages (2011)
  S. Ndebele88.2%
  Zulu3.5%
  Northern Sotho3.3%
  Sotho1.9%
  Other3.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Mapoch is a rural village, and the local community still lives in a traditional village manner.[2]

References

  1. "Main Place Mapoch". Census 2011.
  2. "Ndebele Cultural Village of Mapoch". Moja Heritage Collection. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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