Murchison, Limpopo

Murchison is a town in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

Murchison
Murchison
Murchison
Coordinates: 23.892°S 30.694°E / -23.892; 30.694
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictMopani
MunicipalityBa-Phalaborwa
Area
  Total5.85 km2 (2.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total1,288
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African83.2%
  Coloured0.5%
  White16.2%
First languages (2011)
  Tsonga37.2%
  Afrikaans31.0%
  Northern Sotho8.8%
  English7.5%
  Other15.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
4250

Mining village 20 km north-east of Leydsdorp and 44 km west of Phalaborwa. Named after Sir Roderick Murchison, a geologist and former President of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), who prospected in the area.[2]

References

  1. "Main Place Murchison". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 324.
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