Leydsdorp
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Abandoned hotel in Leydsdorp
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  Leydsdorp Show map of Limpopo  Leydsdorp Show map of South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 23°59′42″S 30°31′16″E / 23.995°S 30.521°E / -23.995; 30.521 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Mopani |
| Municipality | Ba-Phalaborwa |
| Established | 1890 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)[1]
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| • Total | 6 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 100.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tsonga | 100.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Leydsdorp is a former gold rush town situated in the Limpopo province of South Africa.[2]
This ghost town is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south-west of Gravelotte and 53 kilometres (33 mi) south-east of Tzaneen. It developed from a gold-mining camp and was proclaimed in 1890, but was virtually abandoned when gold was discovered on the Witwatersrand. Named after Willem Johannes Leyds (1859–1940), state secretary of the South African Republic from 1888 to 1897.[3]
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Municipalities and communities of Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo
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District seat: Giyani | ||
| Ba-Phalaborwa |
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| Greater Giyani |
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| Greater Letaba |
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| Greater Tzaneen |
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| Maruleng |
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