Swartruggens
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| Swartruggens | |
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  Swartruggens Swartruggens shown within South Africa
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| Coordinates: 25°39′S 26°42′E / 25.650°S 26.700°ECoordinates: 25°39′S 26°42′E / 25.650°S 26.700°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Bojanala |
| Municipality | Kgetlengrivier |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 10.74 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,969 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 39.5% |
| • Coloured | 1.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 5.5% |
| • White | 52.3% |
| • Other | 0.8% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 57.4% |
| • Tswana | 21.9% |
| • English | 14.1% |
| • Zulu | 1.7% |
| • Other | 4.9% |
| Postal code (street) | 2835 |
| PO box | 2835 |
| Area code | 014 |
Swartruggens (black ridges) is a small farming town in North West Province, South Africa that was established in 1875.
Location
The town is located by the Elands River, 69km from the town of Zeerust, 56 km west of the city of Rustenburg and 34 km north-west of Koster.[2]
It takes its name 'Swartruggens' from a series of hills there, Afrikaans for ‘black ridges’, formerly known as Zwartruggens.[3]
History
The town of Swartruggens was founded in 1875 on the farm Brakfontein.
After the Siege of Mafeking, during the Second Anglo-Boer War, one of the supply depots established by Robert Baden-Powell as he moved towards Pretoria was in Swartruggens.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Swartruggens". Census 2011.
- ↑ Swartruggens - North West Province South Africa
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 424.
- ↑ Battle of Elands River
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