Silwerkrans
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Silwerkrans
Tlokweng | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 25°29′56″S 26°37′48″E / 25.499°S 26.630°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Bojanala |
| Municipality | Moses Kotane |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.61 km2 (8.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 12,124 |
| • Density | 536.2/km2 (1,389/sq mi) |
| First languages (2001) | |
| • Tswana | 97.65% |
| • Xhosa | 0.54% |
| • Sotho | 0.37% |
| • Other | 1.44% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 2839 |
| Area code | 014 |
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.
