Morgenzon | |
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Coordinates: 26°43′59″S 29°36′55″E / 26.73306°S 29.61528°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Mpumalanga |
District | Gert Sibande |
Municipality | Lekwa |
Area | |
• Total | 4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,893 |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 53.1% |
• Coloured | 1.4% |
• Indian/Asian | 1.6% |
• White | 43.2% |
• Other | 0.6% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 48.4% |
• Afrikaans | 38.0% |
• South African English | 5.5% |
• Swazi | 1.9% |
• Other | 6.2% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 2315 |
PO box | 2315 |
Area code | 017 |
Morgenzon (Dutch for morning sun) is a small farming town situated on the banks of the Osspruit River (Ox Stream) with an agricultural school in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The town is 45 km south-west of Ermelo and 35 km south-east of Bethal.[2]