Hoedspruit

Hoedspruit
Country	South Africa
Province	Limpopo
District municipality
Local municipality
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)

Hoedspruit (Afrikaans for Hat Creek) is a town situated at the foot of the Klein Drakensberg (Afrikaans for "Small Dragon Mountains" range), in the Limpopo province of South Africa, on the railway line from Tzaneen to Kaapmuiden.

Economy

The town, while still small, has grown in recent years due to its proximity to the private game reserves to the West of the Kruger National Park. The town has a South African Air Force Base and the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre, both close by.

The following lodger units are found on the base:- 19 Squadron (Oryx and Agusta helicopters), LASS, Air Force Command & Control School, 101 Reserve Squadron and 514 Security Squadron. The base is also used for deployments from external units. Civilian aircraft have been given permission to land on the military runway, presently served by South African Airways, as well as general civilian aviation. These use the civilian terminal which is called Eastgate Airport.