Middelburg | |
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Coordinates: 25°46′05″S 29°27′17″E / 25.76806°S 29.45472°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Mpumalanga |
District | Nkangala |
Municipality | Steve Tshwete |
Established | 1864 |
• Councillor | (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 117.40 km2 (45.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,490 m (4,890 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 87,348 |
• Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 41.6% |
• Coloured | 5.6% |
• Indian/Asian | 3.8% |
• White | 48.5% |
• Other | 0.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 50.3% |
• Zulu | 12.4% |
• English | 11.1% |
• Northern Sotho | 7.6% |
• Other | 18.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 1050 |
PO box | 1055 |
Middelburg is a large farming and industrial town in the South African province of Mpumalanga.