Wolmaransstad, North West

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Wolmaransstad is a maize-farming town situated on the N12 between Johannesburg and Kimberley in North West Province of South Africa. The town lies in an important alluvial diamond-mining area.

Wolmaransstad originated in 1891 on the banks of the Makwasi River (San word for a type of wild spearmint) and takes its name from JMA Wolmarans, a volksraad councilman.

The Dutch Reformed church building was designed by Gerard Moerdijk.

Coordinates: 27°12′S, 25°58′E