Phokeng

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Phokeng is a large Tswana-speaking village in South Africa known as the capital of the Royal Bafokeng Nation and for its proximity to the platinum-rich mining areas near Rustenburg.

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Phokeng canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
village
associatedIndustry platinum mining
associatedPeople Royal Bafokeng
continent Africa
country South Africa
countrySubdivision North West Province, South Africa
linked to: North West Province
ethnicGroupMajority Batswana
linked to: Tswana people
governedBy Royal Bafokeng Administration
hasCulturalIdentity Bafokeng community
linked to: Bakwena

Tswana-speaking community
hasRole traditional capital
isCapitalOf Royal Bafokeng Nation
knownFor Royal Bafokeng Nation headquarters
proximity to Rustenburg platinum belt
proximity to platinum mining areas
languageGroup Tswana language
linked to: Setswana
locatedIn North West Province
locatedInDistrict Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
locatedInMunicipality Rustenburg Local Municipality
locatedNear Rustenburg
nearGeologicalFeature Bushveld Igneous Complex
partOf Royal Bafokeng Nation landholdings
primaryLanguage Tswana
linked to: Setswana
region Bafokeng region
linked to: Bojanala region
timeZone South African Standard Time
linked to: Central Africa Time
traditionalAuthority Royal Bafokeng Nation
traditionalLeaderTitle Kgosi
UTCOffset +2

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