Makapanstad is a village and the seat of the
Moretele Local Municipality, falling under
Bojanala District Municipality
Bojanala Platinum is one of the 4 districts of North West province of South Africa. The seat of Bojanala Platinum is Rustenburg. The majority of its 1,507,505 people speak Setswana (2011 Census). The district code is DC37.
Geography Neighbours
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in the
North West
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province of
South Africa
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Makapanstad is under the leadership of the Makapan Royal Family. They are the Bakgatla Ba Mosetlha and their totem animal is the Kgabo (English: their spirit animal is the monkey). The most recent Chief of Makapanstad was Kgosi Motshegwa Hendrick. He died on 26 December 2014.
References
{{Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
Populated places in the Moretele Local Municipality