Dikgatlong is the Setswana name referring to the convergence of two rivers namely the Orange and Vaal Rivers. The administrative centre is Barkly West which lies south east of Kimberley. The municipality has 35,765 inhabitants of whom 51% are female. The economy is based on two major capital and labour intensive sectors namely the Agriculture and Mining industries. These industries combined account for 2,368 jobs that have been created within the municipal area. The dominant languages in the area are Setswana and Afrikaans with these two languages accounting for 50% and 40% respectively.