Ulco, Northern Cape

Ulco is a town in Frances Baard District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It lies 10 kilometers from the Vaal River.

Ulco
Ulco
Ulco
Coordinates: 28.316667°S 24.216667°E / -28.316667; 24.216667
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictFrances Baard
MunicipalityDikgatlong
Established1949
Area
 • Total9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total860
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African63.4%
 • Coloured15.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.5%
 • White19.0%
 • Other2.0%
First languages (2011)
 • Tswana55.7%
 • Afrikaans35.9%
 • English2.2%
 • Sotho2.1%
 • Other4.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8390
PO box
8390
Area code053

Established

The town was established around the mining activities Union Lime Company in 1949. [2] The town is some 15 km northwest of Delportshoop and 60 km west-southwest of Warrenton. [3]

Naming

The name is derived from Union Lime Company.

Nature of town

It is a self-sustaining and private cement and mining town, which was established to offer housing to its employees. Electricity was also supplied to the area in 1949 for the first time.[4]

Activities

It is a site of extensive lime works. In 2009 it still had reserves for 150 years. [5]

Schools

Two school exist namely Ulco Intermediate School [6] and Ulco Primary School. [7]

Weather

Highest temperature ever measured is 44°C and coldest -9°C . It has a desert like climate [8]


References
  1. "Main Place Ulco". Census 2011.
  2. "winning slashing energy consumption". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  3. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 444.
  4. "Escom history in the Northern Cape" (PDF). Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  5. "Dikgatlong Municipality Spartial Development Framework 2009" (PDF). Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  6. "Ulco Intermediate School". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  7. "Ulco Primary School". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  8. "Ulco weather". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
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