Vandyksdrif

Vandyksdrif
Vandyksdrif

 Vandyksdrif shown within Mpumalanga

Coordinates: 26°05′59″S 29°19′25″E / 26.0998°S 29.3237°E / -26.0998; 29.3237Coordinates: 26°05′59″S 29°19′25″E / 26.0998°S 29.3237°E / -26.0998; 29.3237
Country South Africa
Province Mpumalanga
District Nkangala
Municipality Emalahleni
Area[1]
  Total 19.89 km2 (7.68 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 741
  Density 37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 99.3%
  Indian/Asian 0.7%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Southern Sotho 27.1%
  Xhosa 25.1%
  Zulu 17.5%
  Northern Sotho 9.3%
  Other 30.7%
Postal code (street) 2230
Area code 017

Vandyksdrif is a small village and railway siding in Nkangala District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is situated next to the R544 road between Witbank and Bethal and is surrounded by coal mines.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Vandyksdrif". Census 2011.
  2. "Vandyksdrift (mine(s))". za.geoview.info. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
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