Krugersdorp
Krugersdorp (Afrikaans for Kruger's Village) is a mining city in the West Rand, Gauteng Province, South Africa founded in 1887 by Marthinus Pretorius and Abner Cohen. Following the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand, a need arose for a major town in the west of the reef. The government bought part of the Paardekraal farm and named the new town after the Transvaal president, Paul Kruger. Krugersdorp no longer has a separate municipal government after it was integrated into Mogale City Local Municipality along with surrounding towns. It is now the seat of government for Mogale City.
Krugersdorp | |
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Featherbrooke estate in Krugersdorp | |
Krugersdorp Krugersdorp Krugersdorp | |
| Coordinates: 26°6′S 27°46′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| District | West Rand |
| Municipality | Mogale City |
| Established | 1887 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 247.22 km2 (95.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 140,643 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 42.3% |
| • Coloured | 1.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 5.4% |
| • White | 50.2% |
| • Other | 0.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 42.0% |
| • English | 19.5% |
| • Tswana | 14.5% |
| • Zulu | 4.8% |
| • Other | 19.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1739 |
| PO box | 1739 |
| Area code | 011 |
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