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Town Medium Mokopane (Potgietersrus)

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Located in South Africa :: Limpopo  :: Mokopane
Category: Places :: Town Medium

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Potgietersrus was established by the Voortrekkers in the 1800's, and named after the leader, Piet Potgieter. The name was changed to Mokopane during 2003, a leader of the Ndebele. Today the area produces wheat, tobacco, cotton, beef, maize, peanuts and citrus, diamonds, platinum and granite.

Contact
Address :  Limpopo, South Africa
Cellphone Reception :  Good Main Cellular Network :  MTN. CellC. Vodacom.

Destination Information
Police Hospital Doctor Tourist Information Office Petrol Diesel Laundromat Shopping Mall Shopping Centre Bank ATM Foreign Exchange Internet Cafe Lodging Camping Butchery Bakery Liquor Restaurant Pharmacy Airstrip Airfield Tyre Repair Tyre Sales Mechanical Repair Towing Service
Facilities :  Tour Services
Police Telephone :  +27(0)15 409 1400
Hospital Telephone :  +27(0)15 483 4000
Doctor Telephone :  +27(0)15 491 4161
Tourist Information Telephone :  +27(0)15 491 9740
Towing Service Telephone :  +27(0)82 706 6872
Petrol Type :  All.
Diesel Type :  All.

Facilities
Other Facilities :  Government Services. Fast Food. Research Services.

Activities
Game Drives Hiking Trails Guided Walks Mountain Biking Fishing Swimming
Golf
Notes on Activities :  (Some activities may be offered nearby).

Travelling Information

Money Changer - USD, GBP, EURO. Hospital no. given for Mokopane Public Hospital. Railway station. The airfield is considered closed by the municipality - landing at own risk. Doctor no. for Van Heerden & Rossouw. Taxi/Shuttle Services.


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“In earlier times the area around Potgietersrus was known as Phepaneng, a Sotho name referring to ‘Place of limestone’, it was later changed to Lekalakeng, meaning ‘limestone’.” - Chris Smit, 2024/10/05

“Potgietersrus was originally named Vredenburg. The name refers to a reconciliation between the Voortrekker leaders Andries Pretorius and Hendrik Potgieter.” - Chris Smit, 2024/07/20

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