Kroondal

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Kroondal
Old Lutheran Church in Kroondal
Old Lutheran Church in Kroondal
Kroondal is located in North West (South African province)
Kroondal
Kroondal
 Kroondal shown within North West
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Country South Africa
Province North West
District Bojanala
Municipality Rustenburg
Established {{#property:P571}}
Population [1]
 • Total 3,195
PO box 0350

Kroondal is a village situated in North West Province of South Africa with a large German speaking community. It lies on the N4 road.

The village originated from a farm in existence since 1843, initially known as Kronendal, on which a mission was established - one of 22 German Lutheran missions in Natal and the former Transvaal. By 1889 a settlement was surveyed and divided into plots.[2] The local school, established in 1892, is said to have been attended by Louis Botha, who would become South Africa's first prime minister, and Afrikaans poet JD du Toit.[2] In fact both these men were pupils for brief periods at schools founded by missionaries of the Hermannsburg Mission Society - Botha at Hermannsburg near Greytown, du Toit at Morgensonne near Rustenburg.[original research?] The local church congregation counts about 400 members, and is 80% German-speaking, with most of the rest being Afrikaans speakers.[2]

References

  1. Water Services National Information System - Community Report
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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