# Hotazel

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Place in Northern Cape, South Africa

Hotazel Hotazel gate Hotazel Show map of Northern Cape Hotazel Show map of South Africa Coordinates: 27°12′S 22°57′E / 27.200°S 22.950°E / -27.200; 22.950 Country South Africa Province Northern Cape District John Taolo Gaetsewe Municipality Joe Morolong Area [1] • Total 20.08 km2 (7.75 sq mi) Population (2011)[1] • Total 1,756 • Density 87.45/km2 (226.5/sq mi) Racial makeup (2011) [1] • Black African 61.8% • Coloured 14.6% • Indian/Asian 0.9% • White 22.6% • Other 0.2% First languages (2011) [1] • Tswana 48.8% • Afrikaans 37.9% • English 5.0% • Sotho 2.8% • Other 5.6% Time zone UTC+2 (SAST) Postal code (street) 8490 PO box 8490 Area code 053

**Hotazel** is a town in [John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality](/source/John_Taolo_Gaetsewe_District_Municipality) in the [Northern Cape](/source/Northern_Cape) province of [South Africa](/source/South_Africa).

The town serves the [manganese](/source/Manganese) mines, 147 km (91 mi) north of [Postmasburg](/source/Postmasburg) and 46 km (28.6 mi) north-west of [Kuruman](/source/Kuruman). It takes its name from the farm on which it was laid out; a pun on 'hot as hell', referring to the weather when the farm was surveyed and the generally torrid climate surrounding the area.[2]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-3) ["Main Place Hotazel"](http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/360079). *Census 2011*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-dsapn_2-0)** Raper, R.E. (1987). [*Dictionary of Southern African Place Names*](https://archive.org/details/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames/page/n213). Human Science Research Council. p. 214.

Places adjacent to Hotazel Van Zylsrus Hotazel Olifantshoek Kathu Postmasburg Kuruman

v t e Municipalities and communities of John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape District seat: Kuruman Joe Morolong Cassel Dithakong Heuningvlei Hotazel Van Zylsrus John Taolo Gaetsewe District within South Africa Ga-Segonyana Kuruman Mothibistad Gamagara Dibeng Dingleton Kathu Olifantshoek

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