Bloemhof

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title: "Bloemhof" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1864-in-south-africa", "populated-places-founded-by-afrikaners", "populated-places-in-the-lekwa-teemane-local-municipality", "populated-places-established-in-1864"] topic_path: "geography/south-africa" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloemhof" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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nameBloemhof
image_skylineStation Bloemhof.JPG
image_captionBloemhof railway station
pushpin_mapSouth Africa North West#South Africa
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameSouth Africa
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1North West
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
subdivision_type3Municipality
subdivision_name3Lekwa-Teemane
subdivision_type4Main Place
established_titleEstablished
established_date1864
leader_titlecouncillor
area_footnotes
area_total_km247.33
population_footnotes
population_total2339
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1
demographics1_footnotes
demographics1_title1Black African
demographics1_info126.5%
demographics1_title2Coloured
demographics1_info27.0%
demographics1_title3Indian/Asian
demographics1_info34.2%
demographics1_title4White
demographics1_info461.9%
demographics1_title5Other
demographics1_info50.4%
demographics_type2
demographics2_footnotes
demographics2_title1Afrikaans
demographics2_info172.1%
demographics2_title2Tswana
demographics2_info27.4%
demographics2_title3English
demographics2_info37.3%
demographics2_title4Sotho
demographics2_info44.1%
demographics2_title5Other
demographics2_info58.9%
timezone1
utc_offset1+2
postal_code_typePostal code (street)
postal_code2660
postal2_code_typePO box
postal2_code2660
area_code_typeArea code
area_code053
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| name = Bloemhof | image_skyline = Station Bloemhof.JPG | image_caption = Bloemhof railway station | pushpin_map = South Africa North West#South Africa | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = South Africa | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = North West | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | subdivision_type3 = Municipality | subdivision_name3 = Lekwa-Teemane | subdivision_type4 = Main Place | established_title = Established | established_date = 1864 | leader_title = councillor | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 47.33 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 2339 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_density_km2 = auto | demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011) | demographics1_footnotes = | demographics1_title1 = Black African | demographics1_info1 = 26.5% | demographics1_title2 = Coloured | demographics1_info2 = 7.0% | demographics1_title3 = Indian/Asian | demographics1_info3 = 4.2% | demographics1_title4 = White | demographics1_info4 = 61.9% | demographics1_title5 = Other | demographics1_info5 = 0.4% | demographics_type2 = First languages (2011) | demographics2_footnotes = | demographics2_title1 = Afrikaans | demographics2_info1 = 72.1% | demographics2_title2 = Tswana | demographics2_info2 = 7.4% | demographics2_title3 = English | demographics2_info3 = 7.3% | demographics2_title4 = Sotho | demographics2_info4 = 4.1% | demographics2_title5 = Other | demographics2_info5 = 8.9% | timezone1 = SAST | utc_offset1 = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code (street) | postal_code = 2660 | postal2_code_type = PO box | postal2_code = 2660 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 053 Bloemhof is an agricultural town of about 2,000 inhabitants situated on the banks of the Vaal River in North West Province of South Africa.Bloemhof was crowned South Africa’s Town of the Year for 2025 in the Kwêla Dorp van die Jaar (Town of the Year) competition, Bloemhof came out victorious.

History

It was founded in August 1864 when diamonds were discovered in the area. (also known as Blumtseb or !Xāskx'aob) who was the right hand to the chief of the ǀŨdiǁʼais (Springbok clan) of the !Orakuana ("Korana") nation. In June 1869, the South African Republic's Volksraad created a new district called Bloemhof named after the town itself. Currently Bloemhof has a variety of social milieus; it has a township called Boitumelong and former coloured residence called Coverdale. Salamat is also a small residence, formerly an Indian suburb, which is situated in this town.

Notable people

  • Lieutenant-General Willem Louw (24 November 1920 – 4 July 1980) was a South African military commander. He joined the South African Army in the Special Service Battalion in 1938.
  • Moosa Moolla (12 June 1934) TIC activist, member of COP National Secretariat, Treason trialist, 90 day detainee, MK and ANC member, editor of Spotlight, ANC Chief Representative in India, head of the ANC's Egypt and Middle East mission and the ANC representative on the Permanent Secretariat of the Afro-Asian Peoples Solidarity Organisation, recipient of the National Award, The Order of Luthuli, in Silver
  • Juan-Philip Smith (born 30 March 1994) is a South African rugby union player for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby in the United States.
  • Monnapule Saleng Orlando Pirates super star was born and bred in Bloemhof.

Education

  • Bloemhof Combined School
  • Bloemhof primary School
  • Boitumelong primary School
  • Gaopalelwe Senior Secondary School
  • Matlhajaneng Public Primary School
  • Thamagane Primary School
  • Thuto-Lore Secondary school
  • Tshenolo Primary School
  • Vaaloewer Combined School

Tourist attractions

References

|Centre = Bloemhof |North = Wolmaransstad |Northwest = Schweizer-Reneke |Northeast = Bothaville |East = |Southeast = Hoopstad Welkom |South = Hertzogville |Southwest = Christiana |West = Taung

References

  1. Robson, Linda Gillian. (2011). "The Royal Engineers and settlement planning in the Cape Colony 1806–1872: Approach, methodology and impact". University of Pretoria.
  2. "Main Place Bloemhof". Census 2011.
  3. [https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/673002001 Bloemhof SP] from Census 2011.
  4. Ingligting. (4 November 2018). "Bloemhof".
  5. Theal, George McCall. (1889). "History of South Africa: the republics and native territories from 1854 to 1872". S. Sonnenschein & co..

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