Burgersfort
Template:Infobox South African town 2011 Burgersfort is located in the valley of the Spekboom River [1] at the edge of the Bushveld Complex in the Greater Tubatse Local Municipality, near the border of the two provinces Limpopo and Mpumalanga. The town was named after a hexagonal fort built there during the 1876-77 Second War against the Bapedi of Chief Sekhukhune, and was named after President TF Burgers of the ZAR.[2] The region is rich in platinum and platinum group metals.[3] The town's neighbouring towns are Lydenburg (60 km), Steelpoort (16 km) and Ohrigstad (26 km).[4]
References
- ^ Fishing in Burgersfort, Mpumalanga, South Africa - Essential Travel Info
- ^ http://www.bathroomrenovationspecialists.co.za/Burgersfort%20Index.htm[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-23. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
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Municipalities and communities of Sekhukhune District Municipality | ||
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