Modjadjiskloof

Modjadjiskloof Duiwelskloof
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Coordinates: 23°42′S 30°08′E / 23.700°S 30.133°E / -23.700; 30.133Coordinates: 23°42′S 30°08′E / 23.700°S 30.133°E / -23.700; 30.133
Country	South Africa
Province	Limpopo
District	Mopani
Municipality	Greater Letaba
Area[1]
• Total	2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	1,815
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	47.4%
• Coloured	0.5%
• Indian/Asian	2.8%
• White	47.9%
• Other	1.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Afrikaans	43.7%
• Northern Sotho	23.3%
• English	12.3%
• Tsonga	9.7%
• Other	11.0%
Postal code (street)	0835
PO box	0835
Area code	015

Modjadjiskloof, also known by its former name Duiwelskloof (Afrikaans for Devil's Gorge) is a small town situated at the foot of the escarpment in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

The village is 24 km north of Tzaneen. Surveyed in 1919 and proclaimed in 1920, it is administered by a village management board. The name, Afrikaans for ‘Devil’s ravine’, was possibly given by virtue of the rugged, awe inspiring aspect, or because of the difficulty with which laden wagons trekked through it in the rainy season. The railway station was called Modjadji in 1914 but was later renamed.^[2] The Sunland Baobab tree, that was located nearby, lost a large chunk of its main stem early in 2017 and the rest of the tree fell into pieces in April 2017.

Name change

Duiwelskloof was renamed Modjadjiskloof on June 14, 2004 in honor of the Rain Queen, who still remains the only ruling queen in South Africa.Modjadji, hereditary ruler of the Balobedu people of the area.^[3]

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