Dirkiesdorp Explained

Dirkiesdorp
Native Name:Simakade
Pushpin Map:South Africa Mpumalanga#South Africa
Coordinates:-27.173°N 30.402°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Mpumalanga
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gert Sibande
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Mkhondo
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1830
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.85
Population Total:2432
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:99.1%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:0.3%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.5%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:0.1%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Zulu
Demographics2 Info1:92.8%
Demographics2 Title2:S. Ndebele
Demographics2 Info2:2.2%
Demographics2 Title3:English
Demographics2 Info3:1.6%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:3.4%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:2386
Area Code Type:Area code

Dirkiesdorp is a village in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.

Education

There are only two recognised schools in Dirkiesdorp.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Dirkiesdorp . Census 2011.