| Kraaipan | |
| Official Name: | Mahukubung |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa North West#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -26.294°N 25.297°W |
| Subdivision Type: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North West |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ngaka Modiri Molema |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ratlou |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor = Bashin Mosepele |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 31.47 |
| Population Total: | 9933 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 99.3% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.4% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.2% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 0.1% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Tswana |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 89.9% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Sotho |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 4.0% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Xhosa |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 2.6% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 3.4% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | P.O Box 63,Barolong boo Ratlou Tribal House,Letsapa Section. |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO Box |
| Postal2 Code: | 2747 |
| Area Code Type: | Area Code |
| Area Code: | 018 |
Kraaipan is a town in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa and its situation is amazing because the village is found in between the three towns, namely; Vryburg (North West), Delareyville (South East South) and Mahikeng on the (Northern Eastern direction from it). The village was formerly known as "'Mahukubung'", meaning the place of crows, which were found on a vlei or a pan by the colonizers who camped, settled, and named the place "Kraaipan" during the nights of the Anglo-Boer War initiation, they found a community of the Barolong who broke away from their Capital City of Ga-Khunwana, the council of Setlagole, an administration of Motsitlane, Ga-Thulo, Morokwa, Tlhakajeng, Mohuhuco, Motlhanaoa-pitse, Ralebelwane, Mothokaditse and other small villages to name few. This breakup was made by Mzilikazi's war attacks.., leaving the community dismantled and reintegrated later after the he conquered Ga-Khunwana on his conquest.There were MaTebele who left Mzilikazi's trek and formed the society with BaRolong who remained surviving, those were the groups who were found by the first Missionaries who were from overseas.
Kraaipan is a host community of the Kalgold Greenstone Belt mine operated by the Harmony Mine Company, this opencast mine is situated about 15 kilometres North of the village.The community has only one High School, which was built by the community themselves volunteering.., that's why it is called "Boithaopo".., not only this High School was built by the community but also all five Primary Schools were built by the community and named them using kings and chiefs names such as "Aron Letsapa, Chaena, Motlhabane, Ratlou and the Letsapa Primaries)