Leandra, Mpumalanga

Leandra is a town in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.

Leandra
Leandra
Leandra
Coordinates: 26.367°S 28.917°E / -26.367; 28.917
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceMpumalanga
DistrictGert Sibande
MunicipalityGovan Mbeki
Area
  Total9.63 km2 (3.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total2,023
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African43.7%
  Coloured1.6%
  Indian/Asian10.8%
  White41.7%
  Other2.3%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans39.0%
  Zulu23.9%
  English17.3%
  S. Ndebele5.7%
  Other14.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2265
PO box
2265

Town some 45 km east-south-east of Springs, comprising the former towns of Eendrag and Leslie. The name is a combination of Leslie and Eendrag.[2]

References

  1. "Main Place Leandra". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 273.
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