Hendrina
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Nkangala |
| Municipality | Steve Tshwete |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,359 |
| • Density | 376/km2 (973/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 29.2% |
| • Coloured | 1.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.8% |
| • White | 66.1% |
| • Other | 1.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 69.0% |
| • Zulu | 11.2% |
| • English | 5.8% |
| • Swazi | 2.4% |
| • Other | 11.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1095 |
| PO box | 1095 |
| Area code | 013 |
Hendrina is a town in Nkangala District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The town is 53 km (32.9 mi) northwest of Ermelo, 40 km (24.8 mi) southwest of Carolina, and 53 km (32.9 mi) southeast of Middelburg.
History
[edit | edit source]Hendrina was established in 1914 on Garsfontein Farm and named after Hendrina Beukes, wife of Gert Beukes, who first owned the farm. It was administered by a health committee and village council from 1919 to 1926.[2]
Economy
[edit | edit source]Hendrina's main economic activities are coal mining and diversified farming (of beans, potatoes, and maize). It is the location of two of the largest power stations operated by South African public utility company Eskom: Arnot Power Station and Hendrina Power Station.
Sources
[edit | edit source]- Erasmus, B.P.J. (1995). Op Pad in Suid-Afrika. New York: Jonathan Ball Publishers. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
- Rosenthal, Eric (1967). Ensiklopedie van Suidelike Afrika. Cape Town/Johannesburg: Juta.
- http://www.mpumalanga.com/places-to-go/grass-wetlands/hendrina
References
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