Piet Plessis

Piet Plessis is a small town in the North West Province of South Africa. It lies adjacent to rural road R377. The nearest larger city, and business hub, is Vryburg which is about 90 kilometres (56 mi) to the south. The Botswana border lies approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Piet Plessis. It was founded in 1841 by a group of Trekboers led by Piet Plessis. From 1969 it was the site of a Ballistic Missile battery of the SADF, co located with two Infantry Companies of the 5 SAI, a Medium Artillery battery, and an SAAF Forward Radar Squadron.

Piet Plessis
Piet Plessis
Piet Plessis
Coordinates: 26°10′S 24°25′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
DistrictDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
MunicipalityKagisano/Molopo
Area
  Total13.65 km2 (5.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total1,655
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African95.8%
  Coloured1.8%
  Indian/Asian0.2%
  White2.2%
  Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
  Tswana91.5%
  Afrikaans4.1%
  English2.1%
  Zulu1.1%
  Other1.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
8621
Area code053

References

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