Bethal

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Bethal
Bethal is located in Mpumalanga
Bethal
Location of Bethal in Mpumalanga
Bethal is located in South Africa
Bethal
 Bethal shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 26°27′S 29°27′E / 26.450°S 29.450°E / -26.450; 29.450Coordinates: 26°27′S 29°27′E / 26.450°S 29.450°E / -26.450; 29.450
Country South Africa
Province Mpumalanga
District Gert Sibande
Municipality Govan Mbeki
Established 1898[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 101.50 km2 (39.19 sq mi)
Population (2001)[2]
 • Total 8,512
 • Density Bad rounding here84/km2 (Bad rounding here220/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2001)[2]
 • Black African 37.8%
 • Coloured 1.0%
 • Indian/Asian 0.8%
 • White 60.4%
First languages (2001)[2]
 • Afrikaans 58.9%
 • Zulu 28.2%
 • English 4.0%
 • Southern Ndebele 1.9%
 • Other 7%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Postal code 2310

Bethal is a farming town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The farms in the region produce maize, sunflower seeds, sorghum, rye and potatoes. The town, established in 1880,[3] was named after the combined names of the wives of the owners of the farm Blesbokspruit, Elizabeth du Plooy and Alida Naude.

Bethal is famous for its former potato industry, and the annual National Potato Festival was held there in early May, but discontinued in 2007.

The Olifants River has its origin near Bethal.[4]

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