De Wildt

De Wildt is town with a railway station, police station and post office in North West province of South Africa, 40 km west-north-west of Pretoria.

De Wildt
De Wildt
De Wildt
Coordinates: 25°37′30″S 27°56′49″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
DistrictBojanala
MunicipalityMadibeng
Area
 • Total0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total3,492
 • Density3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
0251
Area code012

History

It was named after the Dutch engineer Mauritz Edgar de Wildt (1855–1907),[2] who in 1905 surveyed the railway-line between Pretoria and Rustenburg.[3]:315 The town is famous for a speech delivered on 7 December 1912 by General J. B. M. Hertzog which ultimately led to the establishment of the National Party.[4]

Parks and greenspace

Nearby is the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre also known as the De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre. Formed in 1971, the centre breeds cheetah and wild dogs.[3]:315

References
  1. "Sub Place De Wildt". Census 2011.
  2. DE WILDT, Mauritz Edgar at Southern African Built Environment.
  3. Erasmus, B.P.J. (2014). On Route in South Africa: Explore South Africa region by region. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 401. ISBN 9781920289805.
  4. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 137. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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