Dullstroom
Dullstroom, also known as Emnothweni, is a small town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The town lies 35 kilometres (22 miles) north of Belfast and some 53 kilometres (33 miles) south-west of Lydenburg on the R540 road.
Dullstroom
Emnothweni | |
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Fly-fishing at the Dullstroom dam and nature reserve | |
| Nickname: Dullies | |
Dullstroom Dullstroom | |
| Coordinates: 25°25′S 30°7′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Nkangala |
| Municipality | Emakhazeni |
| Established | 1883 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.40 km2 (11.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,100 m (6,900 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 558 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 8.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 7.3% |
| • White | 84.2% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 50.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 42.1% |
| • S. Ndebele | 2.0% |
| • Sotho | 2.0% |
| • Other | 3.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1110 |
| PO box | 1110 |
| Area code | 013 |
| Website | Dullstroom |
Along with Barkly East and Underberg, it is one of South Africa's premier flyfishing destinations. The town features the highest railway station in South Africa at 2,077 metres (6,814 feet) above sea level as well as at the foot of De Berg, the highest point in the province at 2,332 metres (7,651 feet). Dullstroom's location on the Highveld plateau is the reason that its climate is so different from the surrounding areas.
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