Leydsdorp
Leydsdorp | |
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Coordinates: 23°59′42″S 30°31′16″E / 23.995°S 30.521°ECoordinates: 23°59′42″S 30°31′16″E / 23.995°S 30.521°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Mopani |
Municipality | Ba-Phalaborwa |
Established | 1890 |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 6 |
• Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 100.0% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• Tsonga | 100.0% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Leydsdorp is a former gold rush town situated in the Limpopo province of South Africa.[2]
Ghost town is 11 km (6.8 mi) south-west of Gravelotte and 53 km (33 mi) south-east of Tzaneen. It developed from a gold-mining camp and was proclaimed in 1890, but was virtually abandoned when gold was discovered on the Witwatersrand. Named after Willem Johannes Leyds (1859-1940), State Secretary of the South African Republic from 1888 to 1897.[3]
See also
- SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary, a nearby wildlife rehabilitation center and reserve
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Leydsdorp". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-08. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 277.
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