Jericho, South Africa
Place in North West, South Africa
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Jericho (also known as Mmatope-a-Seretsana in Setswana) is a village in Bojanala Platinum District in the North West province of South Africa. It is under the Bakwena ba Mogopa tribal authority.
Jericho | |
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  Jericho Location within North West (South African province)  Jericho Location within South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 25.332°S 27.804°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Bojanala Platinum |
| Municipality | Madibeng |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.66 km2 (4.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 8,612 |
| • Density | 738.6/km2 (1,913/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.9% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 76.0% |
| • Tsonga | 8.9% |
| • Northern Sotho | 5.0% |
| • Zulu | 2.5% |
| • Other | 7.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 0189 |
| Area code | 012 |
Schools
- Charles Mmamogale Primary School
- Mmatope Primary School
- Mafale Primary School
- Kwena Ya Madiba High School now known as Madiba A Toloane.
- Obed More Special school
