Freedom Park, North West
Freedom Park is an informal housing settlement situated near the town of Rustenburg in North West Province, South Africa. It was established in the 1980s when poor people from other parts of South Africa were attracted by the possibility of employment at the nearby Impala Platinum mine. Today the settlement has a population of approximately 25,000 people. There is little public infrastructure at Freedom Park and residents lack adequate access to sanitation, electricity, and portable water.[2]
Freedom Park | |
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  Freedom Park  Freedom Park | |
| Coordinates: 25.569°S 27.251°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Bojanala Platinum |
| Municipality | Rustenburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.32 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,156 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.6% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 1.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 29.7% |
| • Xhosa | 29.6% |
| • Sotho | 19.0% |
| • Tsonga | 9.3% |
| • Other | 12.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1811 |
References
- "Main Place Freedom Park". Census 2011.
- IRIN 2008, 'SOUTH AFRICA: Hope in a shipping container clinic', IRIN News, 25 August. Retrieved on 25 August 2008.
Municipalities and communities of Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West | ||
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District seat: Rustenburg | ||
| Moretele | .svg.png.webp) Bojanala Platinum District within South Africa | |
| Madibeng | ||
| Rustenburg | ||
| Kgetlengrivier | ||
| Moses Kotane | ||
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