Waterval Boven
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Waterval Boven | |
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  Waterval Boven  Waterval Boven | |
| Coordinates: 25°39′S 30°20′E / 25.650°S 30.333°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Nkangala |
| Municipality | Emakhazeni |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.88 km2 (15.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 6,178 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 83.3% |
| • Coloured | 1.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
| • White | 14.0% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Swazi | 70.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 13.8% |
| • English | 3.4% |
| • Zulu | 3.0% |
| • Other | 9.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1195 |
| Area code | 013 |
| Website | www |
Waterval Boven (officially known as Emgwenya[2]) is a small town situated on the edge of the Escarpment on the banks of the Elands River above the 75m Elands Falls on the railway line from Pretoria to Maputo in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Hence the name, which is Dutch for "above the waterfall".[3]
It is the sister town of Waterval Onder which is at the base of the Escarpment below the waterfall. Both settlements were established in 1895 because of the building of the Pretoria - Delagoa Bay railway line,[4] built by the Netherlands-South African Railway Company (NZASM).[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Waterval Boven". Census 2011.
- ^ "AfriForum petitions against name changes". Mail & Guardian Online. 2 November 2009.
- ^ "Waterval Boven - South Africa Towns". southafrica.co.za. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Waterval Onder Information". Where to Stay. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Welcome | Dutch Footsteps - NZASM tunnel at Waterval Boven". www.dutchfootsteps.co.za. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
External links
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