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{{Infobox South African town
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'''Mookgophong''', also known by its former name, '''Naboomspruit''', is a town in the [[Limpopo]] province of [[South Africa]]. It was established in 1910 when [[tin]] was discovered here. Later, [[platinum]] was also discovered in the vicinity.
'''Mookgophong''', formerly known as '''Naboomspruit''', is a town in the [[Limpopo]] province of [[South Africa]]. The town is located approximately 42&nbsp;km north-east of [[Modimolle]] and 51&nbsp;km south-west of [[Mokopane]].


==History==
Naboomspruit was originally named for the profusion of [[euphorbia]] trees (known in [[Afrikaans]] as ''naboom'') growing on the banks of a nearby stream (''spruit'', in Afrikaans). The town was officially renamed Mookgophong on the 24 November 2006, by the South African government <ref>[http://sagns.dac.gov.za/Public/OldPlaceNames.aspx?Contains=N]</ref>.
It was founded on the farm Vischgat in 1907 and administered by a health committee from 1919. The name Naboomspruit is Afrikaans but derived from [[Khoekhoen]]; ‘euphorbia tree stream’, after the [[Euphorbia ingens]] which grows there.<ref name=dsapn>{{cite web|title=Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)|url=https://archive.org/stream/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames/SaPlaceNames#page/n325/mode/2up/search/Naboomspruit|publisher=Human Science Research Council|page=325}}</ref> The town was officially renamed Mookgophong on the 24 November 2006, by the South African government.<ref>[http://sagns.dac.gov.za/Public/OldPlaceNames.aspx?Contains=N Old place names] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100208232958/http://sagns.dac.gov.za/Public/OldPlaceNames.aspx?Contains=N |date=2010-02-08 }}</ref>

==Demography==
According to the 2007 community Survey conducted by Statistics South Africa, the population of the greater [[Mookgopong Local Municipality]], which incorporates Naboomspruit, is 16,820, of which 78.0% are Black African, 21.3% white,0.6% Asian and 0,1 Coloured. The white population is likely to have been undercounted , a common problem with the countings.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:Populated places in the Waterberg District Municipality]]
{{Waterberg District Municipality}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Populated places in the Modimolle–Mookgophong Local Municipality]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1907]]



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[[af:Naboomspruit]]
[[fr:Naboomspruit]]
[[ro:Mookgophong]]
[[ru:Мокгопонг]]

Latest revision as of 21:54, 23 March 2024

Mookgophong
Naboomspruit
Mookgophong is located in Limpopo
Mookgophong
Mookgophong
Mookgophong is located in South Africa
Mookgophong
Mookgophong
Coordinates: 24°31′S 28°43′E / 24.517°S 28.717°E / -24.517; 28.717
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictWaterberg
MunicipalityModimolle–Mookgophong
Established1907
 • Councillor(ANC)
Area
[1]
 • Total
27.18 km2 (10.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
24,853
 • Density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African88.1%
 • Coloured0.4%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White10.9%
 • Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Northern Sotho56.3%
 • Tsonga13.7%
 • Afrikaans10.9%
 • Sotho6.1%
 • Other12.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0560
PO box
0560
Area code014

Mookgophong, formerly known as Naboomspruit, is a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The town is located approximately 42 km north-east of Modimolle and 51 km south-west of Mokopane.

History

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It was founded on the farm Vischgat in 1907 and administered by a health committee from 1919. The name Naboomspruit is Afrikaans but derived from Khoekhoen; ‘euphorbia tree stream’, after the Euphorbia ingens which grows there.[2] The town was officially renamed Mookgophong on the 24 November 2006, by the South African government.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Mookgophong". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 325.
  3. ^ Old place names Archived 2010-02-08 at the Wayback Machine


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