Murchison, Limpopo

Murchison
Murchison

 Murchison shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 23°53′31″S 30°41′38″E / 23.892°S 30.694°ECoordinates: 23°53′31″S 30°41′38″E / 23.892°S 30.694°E
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Mopani
Municipality Ba-Phalaborwa
Area[1]
 • Total 5.85 km2 (2.26 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,288
 • Density 220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 83.2%
 • Coloured 0.5%
 • White 16.2%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Tsonga 37.2%
 • Afrikaans 31.0%
 • Northern Sotho 8.8%
 • English 7.5%
 • Other 15.5%
PO box 4250

Murchison is a town in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

Mining village 20 km north-east of Leydsdorp and 44 km west of Phalaborwa. Named after Sir Roderick Murchison, a geologist and former President of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), who prospected in the area.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Murchison". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 324.