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This article is about the town in Mpumalanga named after Carolus Johannes Tregardt. For the town in Limpopo named after his father, see Louis Trichardt. For the Voortrekker leader, see Louis Tregardt.
Place in Mpumalanga, South Africa
| Trichardt | |
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| Coordinates: 26°28′59″S 29°13′01″E / 26.483°S 29.217°E / -26.483; 29.217 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Gert Sibande |
| Municipality | Govan Mbeki |
| Established | 1906 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 25.30 km2 (9.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,851 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 20.0% |
| • Coloured | 3.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 14.3% |
| • White | 61.6% |
| • Other | 1.0% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 59.9% |
| • English | 19.9% |
| • Zulu | 7.2% |
| • Sotho | 1.9% |
| • Other | 11.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2300 |
| PO box | 2300 |
Trichardt is a town on the N17 national route in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The village is 34 km west of Bethal and 32 km east-south-east of Leandra, adjacent to Secunda.
It originated as a settlement of the Dutch Reformed Church and was proclaimed in 1906. Named after Carolus Johannes Tregardt (1811-1901), son of the Voortrekker Louis Tregardt.[2]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Trichardt". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 435.