Ritchie, South Africa

Ritchie
Grain silos at Modder River Station
Ritchie Ritchie
Coordinates: 29.05°S 24.6°E / -29.05; 24.6
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
District	Frances Baard
Municipality	Sol Plaatje
Area
• Total	24.8 km2 (9.6 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	14,850
• Density	600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	50.9%
• Coloured	45.4%
• Indian/Asian	0.8%
• White	2.1%
• Other	0.7%
First languages (2011)
• Afrikaans	87.6%
• Tswana	6.3%
• Xhosa	1.8%
• Sotho	1.6%
• Other	2.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	8701
PO box	8701
Area code	+27 (0)53

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.

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.