Mogwadi

Mogwadi (formerly called Dendron) is a small town on the R521 road in the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

Mogwadi

Dendron
Mogwadi
Mogwadi
Coordinates: 23.368°S 29.323°E / -23.368; 29.323
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictCapricorn
MunicipalityMolemole
Area
  Total4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total4,045
  Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African94.4%
  Coloured1.0%
  Indian/Asian0.4%
  White3.5%
  Other0.7%
First languages (2011)
  Northern Sotho83.5%
  Afrikaans3.5%
  English2.9%
  Zulu2.1%
  Other8.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Area code015

Located about 61 km northwest of Polokwane. It was laid out on the farm Duitsland and then managed by a health committee. The former name is derived from the Greek word for ‘tree’ and refers to the abundance of indigenous trees in the area.[2]

References

  1. "Main Place Mogwadi". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 134.
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