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Brits, North West

Brits
Brits as seen from Dewetsnek in the Magaliesberg
Brits as seen from Dewetsnek in the Magaliesberg
Brits is located in North West (South African province)
Brits
Brits
Brits is located in South Africa
Brits
Brits
Brits is located in Africa
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 Brits shown within North West
Coordinates: 25°38′4″S 27°46′52″E / 25.63444°S 27.78111°E / -25.63444; 27.78111Coordinates: 25°38′4″S 27°46′52″E / 25.63444°S 27.78111°E / -25.63444; 27.78111
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Bojanala
Municipality Madibeng
Established 1924
Area
 • Total 114.7 km2 (44.3 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 53,511
 • Density 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African 70.4%
 • Coloured 3.6%
 • Indian/Asian 2.7%
 • White 22.3%
 • Other 0.9%
First languages (2011)
 • Tswana 28.6%
 • Afrikaans 25.9%
 • Northern Sotho 10.1%
 • Tsonga 10.1%
 • Other 25.3%
Postal code (street) 0250
PO box 0250
Area code 012

Brits is a large town situated in a fertile, citrus, vegetable and grain-producing area that is irrigated by the waters of the Hartbeespoort Dam in North West Province of South Africa. It is close to the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, which includes Pretoria and it has the same dialling code as Pretoria. In addition to being a centre for agriculture, the town is home to several heavy industries. A factory of the Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo produced cars for the domestic market and export to Asia from 1974 to 1985. The town also plays an important role in the South African mining industry: 94% of South Africa's platinum comes from the Rustenburg and Brits districts, which together produce more platinum than any other single area in the world. In addition, there is a large vanadium mine in the district.

The Indian area in Brits is called Primindia. Brits is part of the Madibeng Local Municipality.

Brits is linked to Sandton by the R511 and to Randburg by the R512, and to Pretoria by the R513 and the R514. Freeway access is by the N4 Bakwena Toll Route, which was constructed in the early 2000s.


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