Soekmekaar

Soekmekaar
Morebeng
Soekmekaar
 Soekmekaar shown within Limpopo
Soekmekaar
Soekmekaar (South Africa)
Soekmekaar
Soekmekaar (Africa)
Coordinates: 23°29′46″S 29°55′44″E / 23.496°S 29.929°E / -23.496; 29.929Coordinates: 23°29′46″S 29°55′44″E / 23.496°S 29.929°E / -23.496; 29.929
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Capricorn
Municipality Molemole
Established 1916
Area[1]
 • Total 53.31 km2 (20.58 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 2,371
 • Density 44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 96.5%
 • Indian/Asian 0.2%
 • White 2.7%
 • Other 0.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Northern Sotho 73.4%
 • Venda 8.0%
 • Tsonga 6.9%
 • Afrikaans 3.1%
 • Other 8.6%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 0810
PO box 0810
Area code 015

Soekmekaar (also known as Morebeng) 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. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Soekmekaar". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 409.
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