Northam is a town in the Waterberg District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa, 54 km [2] south of Thabazimbi.
Northam | |
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  Northam  Northam | |
| Coordinates: 24°57′00″S 27°15′58″E / 24.950°S 27.266°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Waterberg |
| Municipality | Thabazimbi |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | judy mogale (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.54 km2 (1.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,381 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 83.5% |
| • Coloured | 2.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.1% |
| • White | 12.6% |
| • Other | 0.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 42.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 14.7% |
| • English | 8.1% |
| • Northern Sotho | 6.8% |
| • Other | 28.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0360 |
| PO box | 0360 |
| Area code | 014 |
History edit
The town was proclaimed in 1946 by E.H.J. Fulls on the farm Leeukoppie, which belonged to H. Herd, and was originally one of a number of farms allocated to British veterans of the Anglo-Boer war.[3]
Economy edit
There are chrome and platinum mines in the area surrounding the town.[3]
Culture and contemporary life edit
Northam is also home to the South African music festival Oppikoppi.,[4]: 315 which attracts hundreds of artists and thousands of fans every year in August.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Northam". Census 2011.
- ^ "Travel distances". saexplorer. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Northham". SA-Venues. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ Erasmus, B.P.J. (2014). On Route in South Africa: Explore South Africa region by region. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 401. ISBN 9781920289805.
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