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Ulco

Coordinates: 28°19′00″S 24°13′00″E / 28.316667°S 24.216667°E / -28.316667; 24.216667
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Ulco
Ulco is located in Northern Cape
Ulco
Ulco
Ulco is located in South Africa
Ulco
Ulco
Coordinates: 28°19′00″S 24°13′00″E / 28.316667°S 24.216667°E / -28.316667; 24.216667
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictFrances Baard
MunicipalityDikgatlong
Established1949
Area
 • Total9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total860
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African63.4%
 • Coloured15.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.5%
 • White19.0%
 • Other2.0%
First languages (2011)
 • Tswana55.7%
 • Afrikaans35.9%
 • English2.2%
 • Sotho2.1%
 • Other4.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8390
PO box
8390
Area code053

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.

Established

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The 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

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The name is derived from Union Lime Company.

Nature of town

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It 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

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It is a site of extensive lime works. In 2009 it still had reserves for 150 years.[5]

Schools

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Two school exist namely Ulco Intermediate School [6] and Ulco Primary School.[7]

Weather

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Highest temperature ever measured is 44 °C and coldest -9 °C . It has a desert like climate [8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Ulco". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "winning slashing energy consumption". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 444.
  4. ^ "Escom history in the Northern Cape" (PDF). Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Dikgatlong Municipality Spartial Development Framework 2009" (PDF). Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Ulco Intermediate School". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Ulco Primary School". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Ulco weather". Retrieved 31 May 2018.