Casteel

For the surname, see Casteel (surname).

Casteel is a town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The legal name was changed to Maboke in 2008. Maboke is place consisting of Mapulana (whom speak Sepulana ) and Tsonga people. There is a proud culture of Dikoma (initiation school) which takes place during the winter times, during the months of June to August annually, and is a place where young boys are taught the cultural and roots of the Mapulana people.^[2]

Casteel
Maboke
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Coordinates: 24.7247°S 31.0201°E / -24.7247; 31.0201
Country	South Africa
Province	Mpumalanga
District	Ehlanzeni
Municipality	Bushbuckridge
• Ward 14 Councillor	(ANC)
Area [1]
• Total	13.58 km2 (5.24 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	12,752
• Density	940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	99.8%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Northern Sotho	68.8%
• Tsonga	24.8%
• Swazi	1.8%
• Sotho	1.4%
• Other	3.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	1370
PO box	1370