Ramatlabama
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 Ramatlabama
Ramatlabama shown within North West |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Ngaka Modiri Molema |
| Municipality | Mafikeng |
| Established | {{#property:P571}} |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ward 3 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,046 |
| • Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 98.1% |
| • Coloured | 1.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Tswana | 85.1% |
| • Xhosa | 4.8% |
| • Zulu | 3.3% |
| • English | 1.7% |
| • Other | 5.1% |
| Postal code (street) | 2745 |
| PO box | 2745 |
Ramatlabama (or Ramatlhabama) is a village and railway station 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Mafikeng, in the North West province of South Africa.[2] It is located on the border with Botswana, and serves as a border post for road and rail traffic.[3] At the time of the 2011 census, Ramatlabama along with the adjoining settlement of Miga had a total population of 2,046.[1]
Ramatlabama is the southern end of Botswana's A1 highway and the northern end of South Africa's N18. It is also the location where the Cape Town–Bulawayo railway line enters Botswana; north of Ramatlabama the railway is the main line of Botswana Railways, while to the south it is part of the network of Transnet Freight Rail.
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Municipalities and communities of Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West
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