Eerstegoud
| Eerstegoud | |
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  Eerstegoud
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| Coordinates: 23°59′06″S 29°21′04″E / 23.985°S 29.351°ECoordinates: 23°59′06″S 29°21′04″E / 23.985°S 29.351°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Capricorn |
| Municipality | Polokwane |
| PO box | 0701 |
Eerstegoud is a village 14 km south-west of Pietersburg. Laid out in 1868, it was at first called Marabastad. At the request of the inhabitants the name was changed about 1954 to Eerstegoud, Afrikaans for 'first gold', in memory of the discovery in 1871 of the first gold in the Transvaal at Eersteling by Edward Button.[1]
References
- ↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 153. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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