Piet Plessis | |
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Piet Plessis shown within North West | |
Coordinates: 26°10′S 24°25′E / 26.167°S 24.417°ECoordinates: 26°10′S 24°25′E / 26.167°S 24.417°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | North West |
District | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati |
Municipality | Kagisano/Molopo |
Area | |
• Total | 13.65 km2 (5.27 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,655 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 95.8% |
• Coloured | 1.8% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 2.2% |
• Other | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Tswana | 91.5% |
• Afrikaans | 4.1% |
• English | 2.1% |
• Zulu | 1.1% |
• Other | 1.2% |
PO box | 8621 |
Area code | 053 |
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.