Mookgophong, also known as Naboomspruit, is a town in the
Limpopo province of
South Africa. The town is located approximately 42 km north-east of
Modimolle and 51 km south-west of
Mokopane
Mokopane, also known as Potgietersrus, is a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
The town name was changed to Mokopane in 2003 in honour of a local Ma Nrebele leader, King Mghombane Gheghana , who ruled the area before being conquered ...
.
History
It was founded on the farm Vischgat in 1907 and administered by a health committee from 1919. The name Naboomspruit is Afrikaans but derived from
Khoekhoen; ‘euphorbia tree stream’, after the
Euphorbia ingens
''Euphorbia ingens'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to dry areas of southern Africa. It is popularly known as the candelabra tree or naboom. Its milky latex can be extremely poisonous and is a dangerous ...
which grows there.
The town was officially renamed Mookgophong on the 24 November 2006, by the South African government.
Old place names
References
Populated places in the Modimolle–Mookgophong Local Municipality
Populated places established in 1907
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