Roedtan Explained

Roedtan
Pushpin Map:South Africa Limpopo#South Africa
Coordinates:-24.5983°N 29.0806°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Limpopo
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Waterberg
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Modimolle–Mookgophong
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.00
Population Total:98
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:83.7%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:16.3%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Northern Sotho
Demographics2 Info1:41.7%
Demographics2 Title2:Tsonga
Demographics2 Info2:20.8%
Demographics2 Title3:English
Demographics2 Info3:13.5%
Demographics2 Title4:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info4:11.5%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:12.5%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:0580
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:015

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

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.

Notes and References

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