Acornhoek
| Acornhoek | |
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  Acornhoek
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| Coordinates: 24°35′35″S 31°05′49″E / 24.593°S 31.097°ECoordinates: 24°35′35″S 31°05′49″E / 24.593°S 31.097°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Ehlanzeni |
| Municipality | Bushbuckridge |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 38.89 km2 (15.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 33,529 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 99.7% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Tsonga | 73.8% |
| • Northern Sotho | 16.9% |
| • Sotho | 6.1% |
| • Other | 3.2% |
| PO box | 1360 |
| Area code | 013 |
Acornhoek is a town in Bushbuckridge Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Village some 29 km south-east of Hoedspruit and 165 km north-west of Komatipoort. The name is variously explained as being an adaptation of Eekhoornhoek ('squirrel corner'); derived from the German surname Eichhorn, and named after the acornlike fruits of the marula tree.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Acornhoek". Census 2011.
- ↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 51. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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