Schoonoord, South Africa
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Schoonoord is a village in Sekhukhune District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The name Schoonoord is Dutch, it is imposed on the natives of this area by Berlin Missionary Society.
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Schoonoord
Kgalatlou | |
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Coordinates: 24.749°S 30.010°E / -24.749; 30.010 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Sekhukhune |
Municipality | Makhuduthamaga |
Area | |
• Total | 12.36 km2 (4.77 sq mi) |
Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 7,556 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2001) | |
• Black African | 99.96% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.04% |
First languages (2001) | |
• Northern Sotho, Sepedi | 97.98% |
• Swazi | 0.67% |
• Sotho | 0.4% |
• Other | 0.95% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 1124 |
Website | http://www.schoonoordonline.co.za/ |
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The name Kgalatlou was popularly used before the missionary establishment in this village. Kgalatlou is situated between two mountains, a bigger one called Leolo Mountain and the smaller other called Kgalatlou. "Kgalatlou refers to the small holding plots, the mountain, the stream that runs between the mountains and the Lutheran Church which is situated on the smaller mountain." Mahapa (1987)