Ritchie, South Africa

Ritchie is a small town situated 40 kilometres (20 mi) south of Kimberley on the north bank of the Riet River in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The town, with a population of approximately 15,000, is in the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, which forms part of the Frances Baard District Municipality.

Ritchie
Grain silos at Modder River Station
Grain silos at Modder River Station
Ritchie is located in Northern Cape
Ritchie
Ritchie
Ritchie is located in South Africa
Ritchie
Ritchie
Coordinates: 29.05°S 24.6°E / -29.05; 24.6
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictFrances Baard
MunicipalitySol Plaatje
Area
[1]
 • Total24.8 km2 (9.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total14,850
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African50.9%
 • Coloured45.4%
 • Indian/Asian0.8%
 • White2.1%
 • Other0.7%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Afrikaans87.6%
 • Tswana6.3%
 • Xhosa1.8%
 • Sotho1.6%
 • Other2.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8701
PO box
8701
Area code+27 (0)53

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the town of Ritchie proper has a population of 7,610, while the adjacent township of Motswedimosa has a population of 7,240, giving the urban area a population of 14,850. Of this population 50.9% described themselves as "Black African", 45.4% as "Coloured" and 2.1% as "White". 87.6% spoke Afrikaans as their home language, 6.3% spoke Tswana, 1.8% spoke Xhosa and 1.6% spoke Sotho.

References
  1. Sum of the Main Places Ritchie and Motswedimosa from Census 2011.
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