Roedtan

Roedtan is a small town in the Limpopo province, South Africa, set in the midst of the Springbok Flats. Roedtan has a railroad station 85 km (53 mi) from Polokwane.

Roedtan
Roedtan
Roedtan
Coordinates: 24°35′54″S 29°04′50″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictWaterberg
MunicipalityModimolle–Mookgophong
Area
  Total1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total98
  Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African83.7%
  White16.3%
First languages (2011)
  Northern Sotho41.7%
  Tsonga20.8%
  English13.5%
  Afrikaans11.5%
  Other12.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
0580
Area code015

The cave Makapansgat is now known to record early hominid occupation (1,500,000 years ago) and is a national monument. The Springbok Flats is a reminder that great herds of Springbok once populated the plain, which was also frequented by lions and other wild animals.

References

  1. "Main Place Roedtan". Census 2011.
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