title: Ulco
text: # Ulco
  
  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
  
  The town was established around the mining activities Union Lime Company in 1949. The town is some 15 km northwest of Delportshoop and 60 km west-southwest of Warrenton.
  
  ## Naming
  
  The name is derived from Union Lime Company.
  
  ## Nature of town
  
  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.
  
  ## Activities
  
  It is a site of extensive lime works. In 2009 it still had reserves for 150 years.
  
  ## Schools
  
  Two school exist namely Ulco Intermediate School and Ulco Primary School.
  
  ## Weather
  
  Highest temperature ever measured is 44 °C and coldest -9 °C . It has a desert like climate
  
  