Modjadjiskloof
Modjadjiskloof (formerly Duiwelskloof) is a small town situated at the foot of the escarpment in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Modjadjiskloof
Duiwelskloof | |
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Modjadjiskloof Modjadjiskloof | |
| Coordinates: 23°42′S 30°08′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Mopani |
| Municipality | Greater Letaba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 875 m (2,871 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,815 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 47.4% |
| • Coloured | 0.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.8% |
| • White | 47.9% |
| • Other | 1.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 43.7% |
| • Northern Sotho | 23.3% |
| • English | 12.3% |
| • Tsonga | 9.7% |
| • Other | 11.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0835 |
| PO box | 0835 |
| Area code | 015 |
The town is 18 km north of Tzaneen. Surveyed in 1919 and proclaimed in 1920, it was administered by a village management board. The Sunland Baobab tree, that was located nearby, lost a large chunk of its main stem early in 2017 and the rest of the tree fell into pieces in April 2017.
The town was named in honour of Rain Queen Modjadji, hereditary ruler of the Balobedu people, the indigenous people of the area and at some stage the only ruling queen in South Africa.
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