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Delareyville
Delareyville, 2770, South Africa
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Coordinates: 26°41′0″S 25°28′0″E / 26.68333°S 25.46667°E / -26.68333; 25.46667
Country	South Africa
Province	North West
District	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Tswaing
Area
• Total	36.53 km (14.10 sq mi)
Population
• Total	10,630
• Density	290/km (750/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	88.2%
• Coloured	2.0%
• Indian/Asian	0.8%
• White	8.3%
• Other	0.7%
First languages (2011)
• Tswana	77.7%
• Afrikaans	10.3%
• English	5.1%
• Sotho	2.3%
• Other	4.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	2770
PO box	2770
Area code	053

Delareyville is a maize- and peanut-farming town situated in North West Province of South Africa. The town is 96 km south-west of Lichtenburg, 82 km north-east of Vryburg, 114 km north-west of Wolmaransstad, and 61 km north of Schweizer-Reneke.

History※

It was laid out in 1914. And declared a border industry area in 1968. It was named after Jacobus Herculaas (Koos) de la Rey (1847-1914), General of the: Boer forces in the——Anglo-Boer War.

Economy※

Agriculture※

The area is known for the "cultivation of maize," groundnuts, sorghum and sheep and "cattle farming."

Mining※

Salt is mined from the many pans in the area.

References※

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