Wolmaransstad
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Wolmaransstad
Wolmaransstad shown within South Africa |
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| Coordinates: 27°13′S 25°58′E / 27.217°S 25.967°ECoordinates: 27°13′S 25°58′E / 27.217°S 25.967°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Dr Kenneth Kaunda |
| Municipality | Maquassi Hills |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,607 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001)[1] | |
| • Black African | 16.3% |
| • Coloured | 5.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.4% |
| • White | 77.1% |
| First languages (2001)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 81.5% |
| • Tswana | 12.2% |
| • English | 3.3% |
| • Sotho | 1.4% |
| • Other | 1.6% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
Wolmaransstad (Afrikaans for "Wolmarans City") is a maize-farming town situated on the N12 between Johannesburg and Kimberley in North West Province of South Africa. The town lies in an important alluvial diamond-mining area and it is the main town of the Maquassi Hills Local Municipality.
Town 245 km south-west of Johannesburg and 56 km north-east of Bloemhof. It was laid out on the farms Rooderand and Vlakfontein in 1888, and proclaimed a town in 1891. Named after Jacobus M A Wolmarans, then member of the Executive Council.[2]
Wolmaransstad originated in 1891 on the banks of the Makwasi River (San word for a type of wild spearmint) and takes its name from JMA Wolmarans, a volksraad councilman.
Wolmaransstad serves a large community and is an important diamond buying centre.
The Dutch Reformed church building was designed by Gerard Moerdijk.
Tourist attractions [edit]
- Broadbent Mission Station
- Digger's Diamond route
- Makwassierante Conservation Area
- Wolwespruit Dam Nature Reserve
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Wolmaransstad". Census 2001.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 480.
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