Northam, Limpopo

Northam
Northam

 Northam shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 24°57′00″S 27°15′58″E / 24.95°S 27.266°ECoordinates: 24°57′00″S 27°15′58″E / 24.95°S 27.266°E
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Waterberg
Municipality Thabazimbi
Established 1946
Government
 • Councillor Two days Molefe (ANC)
Area[1]
 • Total 3.54 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 2,381
 • Density 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 83.5%
 • Coloured 2.1%
 • Indian/Asian 1.1%
 • White 12.6%
 • Other 0.8%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Tswana 42.2%
 • Afrikaans 14.7%
 • English 8.1%
 • Northern Sotho 6.8%
 • Other 28.2%
Postal code (street) 0360
PO box 0360
Area code 014

Northam is a town in the Waterberg District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa, approximately 50 km south of Thabazimbi.

The town was proclaimed in 1946 by EHJ Fulls on the farm Leeukoppie, which belonged to H Herd, and was originally one of a number of farms allocated to British veterans of the Anglo-Boer war.[2] There are chrome and platinum mines in the area surrounding the town.[2]

Northam is also home to the South African music festival Oppikoppi, which sees hundreds of artists and thousands of fans in attendance every year in August.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sub Place Northam". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Northham". SA-Venues. Retrieved 12 January 2014.