Machadodorp
Machadodorp
eNtokozweni | |
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View of the town | |
| Coordinates: 25°40′S 30°15′E / 25.667°S 30.250°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Nkangala |
| Municipality | Emakhazeni |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.17 km2 (12.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,550 m (5,090 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,835 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 89.5% |
| • Coloured | 1.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 8.1% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Swazi | 45.3% |
| • Zulu | 23.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 8.8% |
| • S. Ndebele | 7.5% |
| • Other | 14.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1170 |
| PO box | 1170 |
| Area code | 013 |
Machadodorp, also known by its official name eNtokozweni, is a small town situated on the N4 national highway, near the edge of the escarpment in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The Elands River runs through the town. There is a natural radioactive spring here that is reputed to have powerful healing qualities.