Slurry, North West

Place in North West, South Africa
25°49′00″S 25°51′00″E / 25.816667°S 25.85°E / -25.816667; 25.85CountrySouth AfricaProvinceNorth WestDistrictNgaka Modiri MolemaMunicipalityMahikengArea • Total33.21 km2 (12.82 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total587 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African70.3% • Coloured3.8% • Indian/Asian6.3% • White19.6%First languages (2011) • Tswana55.2% • Afrikaans22.3% • English9.2% • Zulu6.3% • Other7.0%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)PO box
2895
Area code018

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

Slurry is a village with a large cement factory, 22 km north-east of Mafikeng and 15 km south-west of Ottoshoop. It was named after the mixture of limestone and other components in the manufacture of cement.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Slurry". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 408.


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