Leandra, South Africa

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Leandra
Thuli Fakude
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Leandra
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Leandra
Coordinates: 26°22′33″S28°55′14″E / 26.37583°S 28.92056°E / -26.37583; 28.92056
Country South Africa
Province Mpumalanga
District Gert Sibande
Municipality Govan Mbeki
Area
[1]
  Total9.63 km2 (3.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total2,023
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 43.7%
   Coloured 1.6%
   Indian/Asian 10.8%
   White 41.7%
  Other2.3%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 39.0%
   Zulu 23.9%
   English 17.3%
   S. Ndebele 5.7%
  Other14.2%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2265
PO box
2265

Leandra, officially Thuli Fakude, [2] [3] is a town in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.

The town lies some 45 km east-south-east of Springs, comprising the former towns of Eendrag and Leslie. The name is a combination of Leslie and Eendrag. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Leandra". Census 2011.
  2. Arts and Culture: Publication of official geographical names
  3. "Minister Nathi Mthethwa on strides made in transforming South Africa's heritage landscape | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  4. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 273.