Motswedi

Motswedi
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Coordinates: 25.279°S 25.885°E / -25.279; 25.885
Country	South Africa
Province	North West
District	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Ramotshere Moiloa
Main Place	Sekgwakgwe
Area [1]
• Total	4.54 km^2 (1.75 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	2,794
• Density	620/km^2 (1,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	99.7%
• Coloured	0.1%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Tswana	93.9%
• English	2.5%
• Zulu	1.0%
• Other	2.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	2870
Area code	018

Motswedi is a Village in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.

The village is 44 km north-west of Zeerust; the Riet River rises in the north of the village.^[2]

The first recorded mention of the settlement is around 1800, when it was occupied by the baKgatla ba ga Mmanaana, who abandoned the village in 1808 after being attacked by the baNgwaketse. It was then occupied by the baHurutshe, and became the headquarters of the independent baHurutshe boo Manyane in the 1880s. In the 1970s and 1980s Motswedi expanded, and a large dam and schools were established.^[2]

References

1. "Sub Place Motswedi". Census 2011.
2. "Motswedi". North West History. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.