Swartruggens
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Swartruggens
Swartruggens shown within South Africa |
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| Coordinates: 25°39′S 26°42′E / 25.650°S 26.700°ECoordinates: 25°39′S 26°42′E / 25.650°S 26.700°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Bojanala |
| Municipality | Kgetlengrivier |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 7.53 km2 (2.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,536 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001)[1] | |
| • Black African | 37.0% |
| • Coloured | 3.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.5% |
| • White | 56.2% |
| First languages (2001)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 59.3% |
| • Tswana | 26.8% |
| • English | 8.2% |
| • Zulu | 2.9% |
| • Other | 2.8% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
Swartruggens (black ridges) is a small farming town in North West Province, South Africa that was established in 1875.
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Location [edit]
The town is located by the Elands River, 69km from the town of Zeerust, 56 km west of the city of Rustenburg and 34 km north-west of Koster.[2]
It takes its name 'Swartruggens' from a series of hills there, Afrikaans for ‘black ridges’, formerly known as Zwartruggens.[3]
History [edit]
The town of Swartruggens was founded in 1875 on the farm Brakfontein.
After the Siege of Mafeking, during the Second Anglo-Boer War, one of the supply depots established by Robert Baden-Powell as he moved towards Pretoria was in Swartruggens.[4]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Swartruggens". Census 2001.
- ^ Swartruggens - North West Province South Africa
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 424.
- ^ Battle of Elands River
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