Standerton

Standerton
Central business district in Standerton.
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Coordinates: 26°57′S 29°15′E / 26.950°S 29.250°E / -26.950; 29.250
Country	South Africa
Province	Mpumalanga
District	Gert Sibande
Municipality	Lekwa
Established	14 December 1878
Area [1]
• Total	17.56 km2 (6.78 sq mi)
Elevation	1,530 m (5,020 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	10,611
• Density	600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	39.3%
• White	35.0%
• Coloured	15.4%
• Indian/Asian	9.1%
• Other	1.2%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	50.3%
• Zulu	21.2%
• English	17.4%
• Sotho	3.5%
• Other	7.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	2430
PO box	2430
Area code	017

Standerton is a large commercial and agricultural town lying on the banks of the Vaal River in Mpumalanga, South Africa, which specialises in cattle, dairy, maize and poultry farming. The town was established in 1876 and named after Boer leader Commandant A. H. Stander. During the First Boer War a British garrison in the town was besieged by the Boers for three months. General Jan Smuts won this seat during elections and went on to assist in setting up the League of Nations. Standerton is the seat of the Lekwa Local Municipality.^[2]