Burgersfort
Burgersfort | |
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Burgersfort Burgersfort shown within Limpopo | |
Coordinates: 24°40′S 30°19′E / 24.667°S 30.317°ECoordinates: 24°40′S 30°19′E / 24.667°S 30.317°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Greater Sekhukhune |
Municipality | Greater Tubatse |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 28.10 km2 (10.85 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 6,369 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 65.6% |
• Coloured | 3.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 4.8% |
• White | 25.8% |
• Other | 0.6% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• Northern Sotho | 31.3% |
• Afrikaans | 27.9% |
• English | 16.8% |
• Zulu | 3.8% |
• Other | 20.1% |
Postal code (street) | 1150 |
PO box | 1150 |
Area code | 013 |
Burgersfort is located in the valley of the Spekboom River [2] at the edge of the Bushveld Complex in the Greater Tubatse Local Municipality, near the border of the two provinces Limpopo and Mpumalanga. The town was named after a hexagonal fort built there during the 1876-77 Second War against the Bapedi of Chief Sekhukhune, and was named after President TF Burgers of the ZAR.[3] The region is rich in platinum and platinum group metals.[4] The town's neighbouring towns are Lydenburg (60 km), Steelpoort (16 km) and Ohrigstad (26 km).[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Burgersfort". Census 2011.
- ↑ Fishing in Burgersfort, Mpumalanga, South Africa, Southern Africa - Essential Travel Info
- ↑ http://www.bathroomrenovationspecialists.co.za/Burgersfort%20Index.htm
- ↑ http://www.eprop.co.za/news/article.aspx?idArticle=6590
- ↑ Routes Travel Info Portal: Burgersfort
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