Ulco is a town in Frances Baard District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It lies 10 kilometers from the Vaal River.
Ulco | |
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Coordinates: 28°19′00″S 24°13′00″E / 28.316667°S 24.216667°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Northern Cape |
District | Frances Baard |
Municipality | Dikgatlong |
Established | 1949 |
Area | |
• Total | 9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 860 |
• Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 63.4% |
• Coloured | 15.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
• White | 19.0% |
• Other | 2.0% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Tswana | 55.7% |
• Afrikaans | 35.9% |
• English | 2.2% |
• Sotho | 2.1% |
• Other | 4.1% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 8390 |
PO box | 8390 |
Area code | 053 |
Established
editThe town was established around the mining activities Union Lime Company in 1949.[2] The town is some 15 km northwest of Delportshoop and 60 km west-southwest of Warrenton.[3]
Naming
editThe name is derived from Union Lime Company.
Nature of town
editIt is a self-sustaining and private cement and mining town, which was established to offer housing to its employees. Electricity was also supplied to the area in 1949 for the first time.[4]
Activities
editIt is a site of extensive lime works. In 2009 it still had reserves for 150 years.[5]
Schools
editTwo school exist namely Ulco Intermediate School [6] and Ulco Primary School.[7]
Weather
editHighest temperature ever measured is 44 °C and coldest -9 °C . It has a desert like climate [8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Main Place Ulco". Census 2011.
- ^ "winning slashing energy consumption". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 444.
- ^ "Escom history in the Northern Cape" (PDF). Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Dikgatlong Municipality Spartial Development Framework 2009" (PDF). Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Ulco Intermediate School". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Ulco Primary School". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Ulco weather". Retrieved 31 May 2018.