Delmas, Mpumalanga
| Delmas | |
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  Delmas Delmas shown within South Africa
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| Coordinates: 26°09′S 28°41′E / 26.150°S 28.683°ECoordinates: 26°09′S 28°41′E / 26.150°S 28.683°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Nkangala |
| Municipality | Victor Khanye |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 8.74 km2 (3.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,399 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 40.2% |
| • Coloured | 1.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.0% |
| • White | 56.0% |
| • Other | 1.2% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 56.9% |
| • Zulu | 16.2% |
| • S. Ndebele | 8.5% |
| • English | 7.2% |
| • Other | 11.2% |
| Postal code (street) | 2210 |
| PO box | 2210 |
| Area code | 013 |
Delmas is a small farming town situated east of Johannesburg in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The farms in the region produce maize, wheat, potatoes and chickens. The town was laid out in 1907 on the farm Witklip (Afrikaans for White Stone). The farm was owned by a Frenchman Frank Dumat, who decided to call the town "de le mas" (of the small farm).
The town is located some 19 km north-east of Springs and 73 km south-east of Pretoria. It was laid out on the form Witklip in 1907, and has been administered by a town council since 1965. Dialectic French for ‘small farm’, the name was given by Frank Campbell Dumat, former owner of Witklip, after his grandfather’s farm in France.[2]
Bothibelong is a township 3 km north of Delmas. The name is derived from Sotho and means 'protection'.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Delmas". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 134.
- ↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 90. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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