Hoedspruit

Hoedspruit (Afrikaans for Hat Creek) is a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa, situated at the foot of the Klein Drakensberg (Afrikaans for "Small Dragon Mountains"). The town is located on the Selati railway line, which connects Phalaborwa to Kaapmuiden.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Hoedspruit
Settlement.pushpin_map: South Africa Limpopo#South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Limpopo
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mopani
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Maruleng
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Main Place
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.leader_title: Councillor
Settlement.area_total_km2: 24.13
Settlement.population_total: 3157
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Racial makeup (2011)

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Contents

Geography and Geology
History
Pre-colonial history
Colonial settlement
Transport
Rail
Economy
Wildlife and Conservation
Air Force Base Hoedspruit and Eastgate Airport
References

== Geography and Geology == Hoedspruit is located at the foot of the Klein Drakensberg, a mountain range that forms part of the larger Drakensberg escarpment. One of the highest peaks in this part of the range is Mariepskop, which stands at 1,947 metres above sea level. The mountains in this area are composed of Proterozoic sedimentary rocks, including quartzite, shale, and dolomite, belonging to the Transvaal Supergroup. This erosion-resistant quartzite layer, which is over 2 billion years old, also forms the Magaliesberg mountains near Pretoria.

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