Hendrina

Place in Mpumalanga, South Africa

Hendrina

Hendrina

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Hendrina

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Coordinates: 26°9′S 29°43′E﻿ / ﻿26.150°S 29.717°E﻿ / -26.150; 29.717
Country| South Africa
Province| Mpumalanga
District| Nkangala
Municipality| Steve Tshwete
Area

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• Total

| 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total

| 2,359
• Density| 380/km2 (970/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)

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• Black African| 29.2%
• Coloured| 1.5%
• Indian/Asian| 1.8%
• White| 66.1%
• Other| 1.4%
First languages (2011)

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• 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

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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

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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

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* Erasmus, B.P.J. (1995). Op Pad in Suid-Afrika. New York: Jonathan Ball Publishers. ISBN 1-86842-026-4.
* 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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1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Hendrina". Census 2011.
2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 203.

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Municipalities and communities of Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga

District seat: Middelburg

Emalahleni|

* Balmoral
* Klarinet
* Kriel
* KwaGuqa
* Ogies
* Vandyksdrif
* Witbank

Nkangala District within South Africa

Steve Tshwete|

* Botshabelo
* Hendrina
* Mhluzi
* Middelburg

Emakhazeni|

* Belfast
* Dalmanutha
* Dullstroom
* Machadodorp
* Vlakfontein
* Waterval Boven
* Waterval Onder

Thembisile|

* Boekenhouthoek
* Klipfontein
* KwaMhlanga
* Kwaggafontein
* Loopspruit
* Mathys Zyn Loop
* Wolvenkop

Dr JS Moroka|

* Allemansdrift
* Greenside
* Kameelrivier
* Mapoch
* Mbibana
* Pankop
* Siyabuswa
* Toitskraal
* Vaalbank
* Vrieskraal
* Wolwekraal

Victor Khanye|

* Delmas
* Eloff
* Rietkol
* Sundra

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* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Israel

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