Hectorspruit

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.

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
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

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

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


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