| Bethanie | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa North West#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -25.554°N 27.606°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North West |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bojanala |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Rustenburg |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Paramount Chief |
| Leader Name: | Mamogale |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 27.87 |
| Population Total: | 8429 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 99.1% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.1% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.4% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 0.1% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 0.3% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Tswana |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 79.2% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Zulu |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 5.2% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | English |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 4.8% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Tsonga |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 2.1% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 8.7% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 0260 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 0270 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 012 |
Bethanie is a town in Bojanala District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.Bethanie is a station of the Hermannsburg Mission, established in 1864, and located 37 km northeast of Rustenburg. The name is of biblical origin, and is Hebrew for 'house of sorrow or misery'.[2]
Bethanie is the capital town of Bakwena Ba Mogopa, a SeTswana-speaking traditional community.
The station hosts multiple races.
It is one of 15 villages that form part of Bakwena Ba Mogopa nation. The village was previously a farm called Losperfontein, owned by Tjaart Kruger, President Paul Kruger's younger brother. The community purchased the farm around 1866, with the assistance of missionary Wilhelm Behrenssen, and it was renamed Bethanie.
Bethanie has a police station that renders services to nearby[3] settlements such as Modikoe and Berseba.