Derby, North West

Derby is a small town situated in North West Province of South Africa that was named after the British Secretary of State Lord Derby. Derby began as a refuge for destitute people.

Derby
Derby
Derby
Coordinates: 25°54′S 27°02′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
DistrictBojanala Platinum
MunicipalityKgetlengrivier
Area
  Total1.78 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total3,471
  Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African85.1%
  Coloured0.7%
  Indian/Asian1.4%
  White12.8%
First languages (2011)
  Tswana76.3%
  Afrikaans13.7%
  English4.0%
  Zulu1.5%
  Other4.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
0347
Area code014

Village 117 km west-north-west of Johannesburg, 60 km south-west of Rustenburg and 17 km east of Koster. Laid out on portions of the farms Rietfontein and Vlakfontein, it was named after Lord Derby, British Secretary of State.[2]

References

  1. "Main Place Derby". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 135.
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