Magaliesburg
Magaliesburg | |
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The R24 forms the main road through Magaliesburg | |
| Coordinates: 26°00′31″S 27°32′46″E / 26.00861°S 27.54611°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| District | West Rand |
| Municipality | Mogale City |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,363 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 91.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 6.6% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 59.3% |
| • Zulu | 9.1% |
| • English | 7.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 4.8% |
| • Other | 18.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1791 |
| PO box | 1739 |
| Area code | 014 |
Magaliesburg is a small town situated below the Witwatersrand mountain range in Gauteng, South Africa. The Magaliesberg mountain range is north and visible from town, hence the name "Magaliesburg". The mountains themselves are named after Kgosi Môgale Wa Môgale, a MoTswana chief of the BaPô ba Mogale clan. Burg is the Afrikaans name for Town and berg means mountain.