Leydsdorp

Leydsdorp is a former gold rush town situated in the Limpopo province of South Africa.[2]

Leydsdorp
Abandoned hotel in Leydsdorp
Leydsdorp Leydsdorp
Coordinates: 23.995°S 30.521°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Limpopo
District	Mopani
Municipality	Ba-Phalaborwa
Established	1890
Area [1]
• Total	0.79 km^2 (0.31 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	6
• Density	7.6/km^2 (20/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	100.0%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Tsonga	100.0%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

This ghost town is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south-west of Gravelotte and 53 kilometres (33 mi) south-east of Tzaneen. It developed from a gold-mining camp and was proclaimed in 1890, but was virtually abandoned when gold was discovered on the Witwatersrand. Named after Willem Johannes Leyds (1859–1940), state secretary of the South African Republic from 1888 to 1897.[3]

See also

• SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary, a nearby wildlife rehabilitation center and reserve

References

1. "Main Place Leydsdorp". Census 2011.
2. "Leydsdorp – Some Interesting Facts". Archived from the original on 8 August 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
3. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 277.