Ottosdal is a small farming town situated at the intersection of the R505 and R507 Regional Routes in the North West Province of South Africa, about 60 km south-east of Delareyville and 40.4 km south-east of Sannieshof.
The town sits at an altitude of 1,479 meters (4,855 feet) on the branch railway line from Makwassie.
Ottosdal falls within Tswaing Local Municipality under the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality of the North West Province.
This farming community is engaged in the growing of grains such as maize (mielies), sunflower and peanuts. In addition, local farmers raise cattle, sheep, pigs, dairy cows and chicken.
A major pyrophyllite mine lies near it on the farm Gestoptefontein.
Ottosdal originated from the establishment of a Dutch Reformed Church parish in 1913. To this was added a church building on Korannafontein, the farm of Gerhardus Petrus Otto. The town grew around the church and was officially registered in 1917 and named after Gerhardus Petrus Otto.
Ottosdal is known as the birthplace of “Die Baas”, who was born there in 1952.
