Swartruggens
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| Coordinates: 25°39′S 26°42′E / 25.650°S 26.700°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Bojanala Platinum |
| Municipality | Kgetlengrivier |
| Established | 1875 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.74 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,969 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 39.5% |
| • Coloured | 1.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 5.5% |
| • White | 52.3% |
| • Other | 0.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 57.4% |
| • Tswana | 21.9% |
| • English | 14.1% |
| • Zulu | 1.7% |
| • Other | 4.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2835 |
| PO box | 2835 |
| Area code | 014 |
Swartruggens is a small farming town in North West Province, South Africa that was established in 1875.
Location
The town is located by the Elands River, 69 km 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, formerly known as Zwartruggens, a Dutch name for 'black ridges'.[3]
History
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]
A cemetery for British war dead from the Second Anglo-Boer War is located in the town.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Swartruggens". Census 2011.
- ^ Swartruggens - North West Province South Africa Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Sciences Research Council. p. 424.
- ^ "North West History – Battle of Elands River". Archived from the original on 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- ^ Wulfsohn, Lionel (1992-01-01). Rustenburg at War: The Story of Rustenburg and Its Citizens in the First and Second Anglo-Boer Wars. L.M. Wulfsohn. p. 255. ISBN 9780620167697.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West | ||
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District seat: Rustenburg | ||
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| Madibeng | ||
| Rustenburg | ||
| Kgetlengrivier | ||
| Moses Kotane | ||
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