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Wakkerstroom (Mhlongamvula in Zulu/Swati) | |
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  Wakkerstroom (Mhlongamvula in Zulu/Swati)  Wakkerstroom (Mhlongamvula in Zulu/Swati) | |
| Coordinates: 27°21′35″S 30°08′14″E / 27.35972°S 30.13722°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Gert Sibande |
| Municipality | Pixley ka Seme |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.68 km2 (33.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,852 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 87.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.3% |
| • White | 10.2% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 86.2% |
| • English | 4.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.7% |
| • S. Ndebele | 1.6% |
| • Other | 4.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2480 |
| PO box | 2480 |
| Area code | 017 |
Wakkerstroom (Awake Stream) is the second oldest town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The town is on the KwaZulu-Natal border, 27 km east of Volksrust and 56 km south-east of Amersfoort.
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Wakkerstroom". Census 2011.