Murchison
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Coordinates: 23°53′31″S 30°41′38″E / 23.892°S 30.694°E / -23.892; 30.694 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Mopani |
Municipality | Ba-Phalaborwa |
Area | |
• Total | 5.85 km2 (2.26 sq mi) |
Population
(2011)[1]
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• Total | 1,288 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 83.2% |
• Coloured | 0.5% |
• White | 16.2% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Tsonga | 37.2% |
• Afrikaans | 31.0% |
• Northern Sotho | 8.8% |
• English | 7.5% |
• Other | 15.5% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box |
4250
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Murchison is a town in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
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]
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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