Dendron, Limpopo
| Dendron | |
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  Dendron
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| Coordinates: 23°22′05″S 29°19′23″E / 23.368°S 29.323°ECoordinates: 23°22′05″S 29°19′23″E / 23.368°S 29.323°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Capricorn |
| Municipality | Molemole |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,045 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 94.4% |
| • Coloured | 1.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 3.5% |
| • Other | 0.7% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Northern Sotho | 83.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.5% |
| • English | 2.9% |
| • Zulu | 2.1% |
| • Other | 8.1% |
| Postal code (street) | 0715 |
| PO box | 0715 |
| Area code | 015 |
Dendron (officially Mogwadi) is a town in Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Village some 68 km north of Pietersburg. It was laid out on the farm Duitsland and then managed by a health committee. The name is derived from the Greek word for ‘tree’ and refers to the abundance of indigenous trees in the area.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Dendron". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 134.
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