Geysdorp

Geysdorp is a town in Tswaing Local Municipality in the North West province of South Africa. The town is in the former Western Transvaal, some 24 km south-west of Delareyville.

History

It was laid out in 1895 on the farm "Paardefontein".^[2]^: 317 Probably named after Commandant Nicolaas Claudius Gey van Pittius (1837-1893), Administrator of the Boer republic of Goshen.^[3]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Main Place Geysdorp". Census 2011.
^ Erasmus, B.P.J. (2014). On Route in South Africa: Explore South Africa region by region. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 401. ISBN 9781920289805.
^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 176. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West
District seat: Mahikeng
Ratlou	Kraaipan Madibogo Setlagole	Ngaka Modiri Molema District within South Africa
Tswaing	Delareyville Ganalaagte Geysdorp Ottosdal Sannieshof Springbokfontein
Mahikeng	Goedgevonden B Mahikeng Mmabatho Ottoshoop Ramatlabama Rooigrond Slurry Tsetse
Ditsobotla	Bakerville Biesiesvlei Coligny Itsoseng Lichtenburg
Ramotshere Moiloa	Dinokana Doornlaagte Driefontein Groot Marico Jacobsdal Leeufontein Lehurutshe Motswedi Pachsdraai Rietpan Skilpadshek Supingstad Zeerust

Geysdorp
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Coordinates: 26°31′59″S 25°18′00″E / 26.533°S 25.3°E / -26.533; 25.3
Country	South Africa
Province	North West
District	Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality	Tswaing
Established	1895
Area ^[1]
• Total	3.58 km² (1.38 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	1,365
• Density	380/km² (990/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) ^[1]
• Black African	96.0%
• Coloured	2.5%
• Indian/Asian	0.3%
• White	1.2%
First languages (2011) ^[1]
• Tswana	91.1%
• Sotho	2.6%
• Afrikaans	2.1%
• Zulu	1.2%
• Other	3.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	2771
Area code	053