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'''Morebeng''', formerly known as '''Soekmekaar''', is a small, rural town in the [[Molemole Local Municipality]] of the [[Capricorn District Municipality]] of the [[Limpopo]] province of [[South Africa]]. It is located about 65 km southeast of [[Louis Trichardt]]. Afrikaans for "look for each other", the name has been explained in a variety of ways.<ref name=dsapn>{{cite web|title=Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)|url=https://archive.org/details/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames/page/n407/mode/2up|publisher=Human Science Research Council|page=408}}</ref>
'''Morebeng''', also known as '''Soekmekaar''', is a small, rural town in the [[Molemole Local Municipality]] of the [[Capricorn District Municipality]] of the [[Limpopo]] province of [[South Africa]]. It is located about 65 km southeast of [[Louis Trichardt]]. Afrikaans for "look for each other", the name has been explained in a variety of ways.<ref name=dsapn>{{cite web|title=Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)|url=https://archive.org/details/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames/page/n407/mode/2up|publisher=Human Science Research Council|page=408}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:33, 12 February 2023

Morebeng
Soekmekaar
Morebeng is located in Limpopo
Morebeng
Morebeng
Morebeng is located in South Africa
Morebeng
Morebeng
Coordinates: 23°29′46″S 29°55′44″E / 23.496°S 29.929°E / -23.496; 29.929
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictCapricorn
MunicipalityMolemole
Area
[1]
 • Total
53.31 km2 (20.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
2,371
 • Density44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African96.5%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White2.7%
 • Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Northern Sotho73.4%
 • Venda8.0%
 • Tsonga6.9%
 • Afrikaans3.1%
 • Other8.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0810
PO box
0810
Area code015

Morebeng, also known as Soekmekaar, is a small, rural town in the Molemole Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality of the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located about 65 km southeast of Louis Trichardt. Afrikaans for "look for each other", the name has been explained in a variety of ways.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Soekmekaar". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 408.
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