Amalia, South Africa

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Amalia is a town in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.

Amalia
Amalia is located in North West (South African province)
Amalia
Amalia
Amalia is located in South Africa
Amalia
Amalia
Coordinates: 27°14′53″S 25°2′45″E / 27.24806°S 25.04583°E / -27.24806; 25.04583
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
DistrictDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
MunicipalityMamusa
Area
 • Total2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total226
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African24.0%
 • Coloured5.8%
 • Indian/Asian2.2%
 • White67.6%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans74.3%
 • Tswana22.1%
 • English2.2%
 • Other1.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2786
PO box
2786
Area code053

The town was founded in 1927 and named for Amalia Faustmann, a well-known local church figure.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Amalia". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Adrian Room (2008). African placenames: origins and meanings of the names…. McFarland & Co. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7864-3546-3.