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Slurry, North West

Coordinates: 25°49′00″S 25°51′00″E / 25.816667°S 25.85°E / -25.816667; 25.85
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Slurry
Slurry is located in North West (South African province)
Slurry
Slurry
Slurry is located in South Africa
Slurry
Slurry
Coordinates: 25°49′00″S 25°51′00″E / 25.816667°S 25.85°E / -25.816667; 25.85
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
DistrictNgaka Modiri Molema
MunicipalityMahikeng
Area
 • 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

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  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.