Ramatlabama

Ramatlabama
Ramatlabama
Ramatlabama
Ramatlabama

 Ramatlabama shown within North West

Coordinates: 25°38′58″S 25°34′30″E / 25.64944°S 25.57500°E / -25.64944; 25.57500Coordinates: 25°38′58″S 25°34′30″E / 25.64944°S 25.57500°E / -25.64944; 25.57500
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality Mafikeng
Government
 • Type Ward 3
Area[1]
 • Total 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 2,046
 • Density 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 98.1%
 • Coloured 1.1%
 • Indian/Asian 0.6%
 • White 0.2%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Tswana 85.1%
 • Xhosa 4.8%
 • Zulu 3.3%
 • English 1.7%
 • Other 5.1%
Postal code (street) 2745
PO box 2745

Ramatlabama (or Ramatlhabama) is a village and railway station 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Mafikeng, in the North West province of South Africa.[2] It is located on the border with Botswana, and serves as a border post for road and rail traffic.[3] At the time of the 2011 census, Ramatlabama along with the adjoining settlement of Miga had a total population of 2,046.[1]

Ramatlabama is the southern end of Botswana's A1 highway and the northern end of South Africa's N18. It is also the location where the Cape Town–Bulawayo railway line enters Botswana; north of Ramatlabama the railway is the main line of Botswana Railways, while to the south it is part of the network of Transnet Freight Rail.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Main Place Ramatlabama". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ramatlabama". South African Geographical Names System. Department of Arts and Culture. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "Ramatlabama". Border Control Operational Coordinating Committee. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
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