Dendron, Limpopo

Dendron
Dendron

 Dendron shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 23°22′05″S 29°19′23″E / 23.368°S 29.323°ECoordinates: 23°22′05″S 29°19′23″E / 23.368°S 29.323°E
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Capricorn
Municipality Molemole
Area[1]
  Total 4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 4,045
  Density 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 94.4%
  Coloured 1.0%
  Indian/Asian 0.4%
  White 3.5%
  Other 0.7%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Northern Sotho 83.5%
  Afrikaans 3.5%
  English 2.9%
  Zulu 2.1%
  Other 8.1%
Postal code (street) 0715
PO box 0715
Area code 015

Dendron (officially Mogwadi) is a town in Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

Village some 68 km north of Pietersburg, managed by a health committee. Laid out on the farm Duitsland. The name is derived from the Greek word for ‘tree’ and refers to the abundance of indigenous trees in the area.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Dendron". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 134.