Balfour, Mpumalanga
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| Coordinates: 26°39′S 28°35′E / 26.65°S 28.583°ECoordinates: 26°39′S 28°35′E / 26.65°S 28.583°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Gert Sibande |
| Municipality | Dipaleseng |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 10.02 km2 (3.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,070 |
| • Density | 207/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001)[1] | |
| • Black African | 52.3% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 47% |
| First languages (2001)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 45.6% |
| • Zulu | 25.2% |
| • Sotho | 20.1% |
| • English | 3.9% |
| • Other | 5.2% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
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Balfour is a small coal mining and maize farming town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The town was established in 1898 as McHattiesburg after its founder Frederick McHattie. In 1905 the town changed its name when the British Prime Minister Arthur Balfour gave a speech at the local station platform when his train stopped in the town.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Balfour". Census 2001. http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/80601.
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