Ritchie, Northern Cape

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
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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