Morokweng is a town in Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.
The village, which lies 140 kilometres north-west of Vryburg, was first occupied by Kgosi Maiketso in the 1790s after he broke away from the main Barolong faction at Kuruman.[2]
When Bechuanaland came under British control in 1886, Morokweng was designated a Native Reserve, with an area that by the late 1950s was estimated to be 160,000 morgen in extent.[2]
In 1994, a large impact structure, the Morokweng impact structure, was discovered in the ground near the village.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Morokweng". Census 2011.
- ^ a b c "Morokweng". North West History. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West | ||
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District seat: Vryburg | ||
| Naledi |  | |
| Mamusa | ||
| Greater Taung | ||
| Lekwa-Teemane | ||
| Kagisano–Molopo | ||