Trichardt
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| Trichardt | |
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  Trichardt Trichardt shown within South Africa
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| Coordinates: 26°29′00″S 29°13′00″E / 26.483333°S 29.216667°ECoordinates: 26°29′00″S 29°13′00″E / 26.483333°S 29.216667°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Gert Sibande |
| Municipality | Govan Mbeki |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 25.30 km2 (9.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,851 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 20.0% |
| • Coloured | 3.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 14.3% |
| • White | 61.6% |
| • Other | 1.0% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 59.9% |
| • English | 19.9% |
| • Zulu | 7.2% |
| • Sotho | 1.9% |
| • Other | 11.1% |
| Postal code (street) | 2300 |
| PO box | 2300 |
Trichardt is a town in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Village 34km west of Bethal and 32km west-south-west of Leandra, several kilometres north-east of Secunda. It originated as a settlement of the Dutch Reformed Church and was proclaimed in 1906. Named after Carolus Johannes Trichardt (1811-1901), son of the Voortrekker Louis Trichardt.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Trichardt". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 435.
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