Mookgophong

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Mookgophong
Naboomspruit
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Mookgophong
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Mookgophong
Coordinates: 24°31′S28°43′E / 24.517°S 28.717°E / -24.517; 28.717
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Waterberg
Municipality Modimolle–Mookgophong
Established1907
  Councillor(ANC)
Area
[1]
  Total27.18 km2 (10.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total24,853
  Density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 88.1%
   Coloured 0.4%
   Indian/Asian 0.2%
   White 10.9%
  Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Northern Sotho 56.3%
   Tsonga 13.7%
   Afrikaans 10.9%
   Sotho 6.1%
  Other12.9%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0560
PO box
0560
Area code 014

Mookgophong, formerly known as 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.

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] The town was officially renamed Mookgophong on the 24 November 2006, by the South African government. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Mookgophong". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 325.
  3. Old place names Archived 2010-02-08 at the Wayback Machine