Hectorspruit

Coordinates: 25°26′S 31°41′E / 25.433°S 31.683°E / -25.433; 31.683
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Hectorspruit
Emjejane
A street in Hectorspruit
A street in Hectorspruit
Hectorspruit is located in Mpumalanga
Hectorspruit
Hectorspruit
Hectorspruit is located in South Africa
Hectorspruit
Hectorspruit
Coordinates: 25°26′S 31°41′E / 25.433°S 31.683°E / -25.433; 31.683
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceMpumalanga
DistrictEhlanzeni
MunicipalityNkomazi
Area
 • Total10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total3,096
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African77.9%
 • Coloured0.8%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White20.8%
 • Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Swati55.0%
 • Afrikaans18.6%
 • Tsonga17.0%
 • English4.1%
 • Other5.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
1330
Area code013

Hectorspruit, officially Emjejane, is a small farming town situated between Kaapmuiden and Komatipoort on a southern tributary of the Crocodile River in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The farms in the region produce sugarcane, subtropical fruit and vegetables. The stream is named after a dog belonging to S de Kock, chief surveyor of the Pretoria - Delagoa Bay railway line.

Hamlet some 30 km west of Komatipoort and 80 km north-east of Pigg's Peak. The hamlet is named after a tributary of the Crocodile River, the Hectorspruit, which is said to take its name from a hunting dog that died there after being bitten by a tsetse fly.[2]

The hamlet was officially renamed in 2005 to Emjejane (SiSwati) after late Chief Mjejane Ngomane.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Emjejane". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 202.