Burgersfort

Burgersfort
Country  South Africa
Province Limpopo
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Postal code

Burgersfort is located in the valley of the Spekboom River [1] at the edge of the Bushveld Complex in the Greater Tubatse Local Municipality, near the border of the two provinces Limpopo and Mpumalanga. The town was named after a hexagonal fort built there during the 1876-77 Second War against the Bapedi of Chief Sekhukhune, and was named after President TF Burgers of the ZAR.[2] The region is rich in platinum and PGMs.[3] The town's neighbouring towns are Lydenburg (60 km), Steelpoort (16 km) and Ohrigstad (26 km).[4]

References

  1. ^ http://www.essentialtravelinfo.com/accommodation/fishing/southern_africa/south_africa/mpumalanga/burgersfort/index.html
  2. ^ http://www.bathroomrenovationspecialists.co.za/Burgersfort%20Index.htm
  3. ^ http://www.eprop.co.za/news/article.aspx?idArticle=6590
  4. ^ http://www.routes.co.za/lp/burgersfort/index.html