Hendrina

Hendrina
Hendrina Hendrina
Coordinates: 26°9′S 29°43′E
Country	South Africa
Province	Mpumalanga
District	Nkangala
Municipality	Steve Tshwete
Area
• Total	6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,359
• Density	380/km2 (970/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	29.2%
• Coloured	1.5%
• Indian/Asian	1.8%
• White	66.1%
• Other	1.4%
First languages (2011)
• Afrikaans	69.0%
• Zulu	11.2%
• English	5.8%
• Swazi	2.4%
• Other	11.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	1095
PO box	1095
Area code	013

Hendrina is a town in Nkangala District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The town is 53 km (32.9 mi) northwest of Ermelo, 40 km (24.8 mi) southwest of Carolina, and 53 km (32.9 mi) southeast of Middelburg.

History

Hendrina was established in 1914 on Garsfontein Farm and named after Hendrina Beukes, wife of Gert Beukes, who first owned the farm. It was administered by a health committee and village council from 1919 to 1926.

Economy

Hendrina's main economic activities are coal mining and diversified farming (of beans, potatoes, and maize). It is the location of two of the largest power stations operated by South African public utility company Eskom: Arnot Power Station and Hendrina Power Station.

Sources

• Erasmus, B.P.J. (1995). Op Pad in Suid-Afrika. New York: Jonathan Ball Publishers. ISBN 1-86842-026-4.
• Rosenthal, Eric (1967). Ensiklopedie van Suidelike Afrika. Cape Town/Johannesburg: Juta.
• http://www.mpumalanga.com/places-to-go/grass-wetlands/hendrina