Trichardt
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| Trichardt | |
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 Trichardt
Trichardt shown within Mpumalanga |
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Trichardt
Trichardt shown within South Africa |
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| Coordinates: 26°29′00″S 29°13′00″E / 26.483333°S 29.216667°ECoordinates: 26°29′00″S 29°13′00″E / 26.483333°S 29.216667°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Gert Sibande |
| Municipality | Govan Mbeki |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,973 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001)[1] | |
| • Black African | 10.9% |
| • Coloured | 1.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 11.3% |
| • White | 76.5% |
| First languages (2001)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 69.5% |
| • English | 19.8% |
| • Zulu | 5.3% |
| • Sotho | 1.5% |
| • Other | 3.9% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
Trichardt is a town in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Village 34km west of Bethal and 32km west-south-west of Leandra, several kilometres north-east of Secunda. It originated as a settlement of the Dutch Reformed Church and was proclaimed in 1906. Named after Carolus Johannes Trichardt (1811-1901), son of the Voortrekker Louis Trichardt.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Trichardt". Census 2001.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 435.
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