Acornhoek

Acornhoek
Acornhoek

 Acornhoek shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 24°35′35″S 31°05′49″E / 24.593°S 31.097°ECoordinates: 24°35′35″S 31°05′49″E / 24.593°S 31.097°E
Country South Africa
Province Mpumalanga
District Ehlanzeni
Municipality Bushbuckridge
Area[1]
 • Total 38.89 km2 (15.02 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 33,529
 • Density 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 99.7%
 • Coloured 0.1%
 • Indian/Asian 0.1%
 • White 0.1%
 • Other 0.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Tsonga 73.8%
 • Northern Sotho 16.9%
 • Sotho 6.1%
 • Other 3.2%
PO box 1360
Area code 013

Acornhoek is a town in Bushbuckridge Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.

Village some 29 km south-east of Hoedspruit and 165 km north-west of Komatipoort. The name is variously explained as being an adaptation of Eekhoornhoek ('squirrel corner'); derived from the German surname Eichhorn, and named after the acornlike fruits of the mabula tree.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Acornhoek". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 51. Retrieved 28 August 2013.