Mookgophong

Naboomspruit, is a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The town is located approximately 42 km north-east of Modimolle and 51 km south-west of Mokopane.

Naboomspruit
Naboomspruit is located in Limpopo
Naboomspruit
Naboomspruit
Naboomspruit is located in South Africa
Naboomspruit
Naboomspruit
Coordinates: 24°31′S 28°43′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictWaterberg
MunicipalityModimolle–Mookgophong
Established1907
  Councillor(ANC)
Area
  Total27.18 km2 (10.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total24,853
  Density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African88.1%
  Coloured0.4%
  Indian/Asian0.2%
  White10.9%
  Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
  Northern Sotho56.3%
  Tsonga13.7%
  Afrikaans10.9%
  Sotho6.1%
  Other12.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0560
PO box
0560
Area code014

History

It was founded on the farm Vischgat in 1907 and administered by a health committee from 1919. The name Naboomspruit is Afrikaans but derived from Khoekhoen; ‘euphorbia tree stream’, after the Euphorbia ingens which grows there.[2] Old place names Archived 2010-02-08 at the Wayback Machine</ref>

References

  1. "Main Place Mookgophong". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 325.


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