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'''Naboomspruit''' (renamed '''Mookgophong''' on 24 November 2006, by the South African government [http://sagns.dac.gov.za/Public/OldPlaceNames.aspx?Contains=N]) is a town in the [[Limpopo]] province of [[South Africa]]. It was established in 1910 after [[tin]] was discovered here and later [[platinum]]. Naboomspruit is named after the profusion of [[euphorbia]] trees (naboom) growing on the banks of a nearby stream (spruit). The town was officially renamed Mookgophong in 2002, but the original name appears to have been retained since. |
'''Naboomspruit''' (renamed '''Mookgophong''' on 24 November 2006, by the South African government [http://sagns.dac.gov.za/Public/OldPlaceNames.aspx?Contains=N]) is a town{{fact}} in the [[Limpopo]] province{{fact}} of [[South Africa]]{{fact}}. It was established in 1910{{fact}} after [[tin]] was discovered here{{fact}} and later [[platinum]]{{fact}}. Naboomspruit is named after the profusion of [[euphorbia]] trees (naboom){{fact}} growing on the banks of a nearby stream{{fact}} (spruit{{fact}}). The town was officially renamed Mookgophong in 2002{{fact}}, but the original name appears to have been retained since{{fact}}. |
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==Demography== |
==Demography{{fact}}== |
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According to the 2001 census conducted by Statistics South Africa, the population of the greater [[Mookgophong municipality]], which incorporates Naboomspruit, is 20,027, of which 83.5% are African, 16.1% white and 0.3% Coloured and Asian. The white population is likely to have been undercounted {{fact}}, a common problem with the 2001 census {{fact}}. |
According to the 2001 census conducted{{fact}} by Statistics South Africa{{fact}}, the population of the greater [[Mookgophong municipality]]{{fact}}, which incorporates Naboomspruit{{fact}}, is 20,027{{fact}}, of which 83.5% are African{{fact}}, 16.1% white{{fact}} and 0.3% Coloured{{fact}} and Asian{{fact}}. The white population{{fact}} is likely to have been undercounted {{fact}}, a common problem with the 2001 census {{fact}}. |
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Revision as of 17:00, 14 October 2009
Naboomspruit (renamed Mookgophong on 24 November 2006, by the South African government [1]) is a town[citation needed] in the Limpopo province[citation needed] of South Africa[citation needed]. It was established in 1910[citation needed] after tin was discovered here[citation needed] and later platinum[citation needed]. Naboomspruit is named after the profusion of euphorbia trees (naboom)[citation needed] growing on the banks of a nearby stream[citation needed] (spruit[citation needed]). The town was officially renamed Mookgophong in 2002[citation needed], but the original name appears to have been retained since[citation needed].
Demography[citation needed]
According to the 2001 census conducted[citation needed] by Statistics South Africa[citation needed], the population of the greater Mookgophong municipality[citation needed], which incorporates Naboomspruit[citation needed], is 20,027[citation needed], of which 83.5% are African[citation needed], 16.1% white[citation needed] and 0.3% Coloured[citation needed] and Asian[citation needed]. The white population[citation needed] is likely to have been undercounted [citation needed], a common problem with the 2001 census [citation needed].
24°31′S 28°43′E / 24.517°S 28.717°E
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