Silwerkrans

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Silwerkrans
Tlokweng
Silwerkrans is located in North West (South African province)
Silwerkrans
Silwerkrans
Silwerkrans is located in South Africa
Silwerkrans
Silwerkrans
Coordinates: 25°29′56″S 26°37′48″E / 25.499°S 26.630°E / -25.499; 26.630
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
DistrictBojanala
MunicipalityMoses Kotane
Area
  Total
22.61 km2 (8.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
  Total
12,124
  Density536.2/km2 (1,389/sq mi)
First languages (2001)
  Tswana97.65%
  Xhosa0.54%
  Sotho0.37%
  Other1.44%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
2839
Area code014

Silwerkrans (also known as Tlokweng) is a village in Bojanala District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa. The village is occupied by the Batlokwa ba Bogatsu tribe. The Batlokwa are thought to have occupied this village during the 1800s. Dr. Lesedi Monageng II Motsatsi is the current kgosi of Tlokweng village.

The village is divided into sections mainly aligned by clans (makgotla). Some of the oldest sections are: Rathoane, Rasennelo, Ramolefe, Mokgwa, Siko, Mmaotse, Raseekana, Rakuba, Ramochina, Ramoji, Ramodisa, Raphiri, Lekubung, Monneng, Ledubeng, Rramothibe, Kgosing, Metejwe, Sopeng and Raleoto.

Raleoto extends the village east of the Mase River and consists of subsections, namely Phokojweng, Ranthoakgale, Mothowammona, Masetlheng, Matshelapata, Terateng and Dinngogong. Kolontwane and Mase are two rivers crossing the village from south to north. Kolontwane River is popular for having a waterfall called Metsi-a-wa, which attracts pilgrims who come for spiritual rituals.

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