Roossenekal

Roossenekal
Roossenekal

 Roossenekal shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 25°11′42″S 29°55′30″E / 25.195°S 29.925°ECoordinates: 25°11′42″S 29°55′30″E / 25.195°S 29.925°E
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Sekhukhune
Municipality Elias Motsoaledi
Established 1886
Area[1]
  Total 2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 2,625
  Density 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 92.5%
  Coloured 0.7%
  Indian/Asian 0.5%
  White 6.1%
  Other 0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Northern Sotho 67.3%
  S. Ndebele 8.8%
  Afrikaans 6.3%
  Zulu 3.3%
  Other 14.3%
PO box 1066
Area code 013

Roossenekal is a town in Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

Village on the western slopes of the Steenkampsberg, 95 km north-east of Middelburg. It was proclaimed in January 1886 and named after two soldiers who died in the war against Mapoch's tribe - Stefanus Johannes Roos, Field-Cornet of the Potchefstroom commando, and Frederick Senekal, Commandant of the Rustenburg commando.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Roossenekal". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 391.