Wolmaransstad
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Template:Infobox South African town 2011 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.[1]
Wolmaransstad originated in 1891 on the banks of the Makwasi River (San word for a type of wild spearmint) and takes its name from J. M. A. 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
- Broadbent Mission Station
- Digger's Diamond route
- Makwassierante Conservation Area
- Wolwespruit Dam Nature Reserve
Notable people
- Bernardus Gerhardus Fourie (AKA Brand Fourie, 1916–2008), born in Wolmaransstad, South African politician
See also
- Wolmaransstad Commando, a former light infantry regiment of the South African Army based in Wolmaransstad
References
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 480.
Location
Places adjacent to Wolmaransstad | |
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Municipalities and communities of Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West | ||
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District seat: Klerksdorp | ||
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| City of Matlosana | ||
| Maquassi Hills | ||
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