Atamelang

Atamelang is a township in Tswaing Local Municipality in the North West province of South Africa. The township is in the former country of Bophutatswana, some 22 km north-west of Delareyville.

Atamelang
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Coordinates: 26°30′15″S 25°22′10″E
Country	South Africa
Province	North West
District	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Tswaing
Established	1978
Area [1]
• Total	3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	6,082
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	98.9%
• Khoisans	1.4%
• Indian/Asian	1.2%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Tswana	81.0%
• Sotho	10.0%
• Afrikaans	4.1%
• Other	5.9%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	2732
PO box	2732
Area code	018

Atamelang was established set up by the then apartheid government in 1978.

Demographics

Its population in 2011 was 5,906. Of the total Black African made up 98.9%, Coloured (mixed race) 1.4% and Indian/Asian 1.2%.