Machadodorp
eNtokozweni | |
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View of the town | |
Coordinates: 25°40′S 30°15′E / 25.667°S 30.250°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Mpumalanga |
District | Nkangala |
Municipality | Emakhazeni |
Area | |
• Total | 33.17 km2 (12.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,550 m (5,090 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 8,835 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 89.5% |
• Coloured | 1.4% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
• White | 8.1% |
• Other | 0.2% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Swazi | 45.3% |
• Zulu | 23.5% |
• Afrikaans | 8.8% |
• S. Ndebele | 7.5% |
• Other | 14.9% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 1170 |
PO box | 1170 |
Area code | 013 |
Machadodorp, also known by its official name eNtokozweni, is a small town situated on the N4 national highway, near the edge of the escarpment in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The Elands River runs through the town. There is a natural radioactive spring here that is reputed to have powerful healing qualities.[citation needed]