Schoemansdal, Mpumalanga
Schoemansdal (officially KaMatsamo) is a town in the province of Mpumalanga (eastern Transvaal) in South Africa. It is located 23 kilometres south of Malalane.
Schoemansdal | |
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| KaMatsamo | |
  Schoemansdal  Schoemansdal | |
| Coordinates: 25.703°S 31.506°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Ehlanzeni |
| Municipality | Nkomazi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.91 km2 (4.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,257 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.3% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Swazi | 94.8% |
| • Tsonga | 1.7% |
| • English | 1.1% |
| • Other | 2.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
During the period when the policies of separate development were implemented under the apartheid regime, Schoemansdal was the capital of the bantustan named KaNgwane.
In November 2005 the South African government announced that the town's name had been changed to KaMatsamo. The new name is in honor of prince Matsamo Shongwe.
References
- "Main Place KaMatsamo". Census 2011.
Municipalities and communities of Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga | ||
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District seat: Nelspruit (Mbombela) | ||
| Mbombela | .svg.png.webp) Ehlanzeni District within South Africa | |
| Nkomazi | ||
| Thaba Chweu | ||
| Bushbuckridge |
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