Krugersdorp
Krugersdorp (Afrikaans for Kruger's Village) is a mining city in the West Rand, Gauteng Province, South Africa founded in 1887[2] by Marthinus Pretorius and Abner Cohen.[3] Following the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand, a need arose for a major town in the west of the reef. The government bought part of the Paardekraal farm and named the new town after the Transvaal president, Paul Kruger. Krugersdorp no longer has a separate municipal government after it was integrated into Mogale City Local Municipality along with surrounding towns. It is now the seat of government for Mogale City.
Krugersdorp
1887
247.22 km2 (95.45 sq mi)
140,643
570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
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Demographics[edit]
Krugersdorp is home to the South African Branch of Jehovah's Witnesses, The Watchtower Bible, and Tract Society.[9]
In 2010, the town's Coronation Park area received international exposure for the depiction of Afrikaner poverty by Finbarr O'Reilly.[10][11][12] In 2014, the area was exposed again as a subject of the BBC documentary Reggie Yates' Extreme South Africa: White Slums.[13]
Krugersdorp has popular tourist attractions such as Krugersdorp Game Reserve, Maropeng Visitor Centre, Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens and Sterkfonten Caves.[21]
The town is the host of the annual Gauteng Beach Party held at Coronation Park.[22] In recent years the event has featured performances by:
Afropop sensation Mafikizolo and Ntando Bangani are noted acts that hail from Krugersdorp.[23]
Sports[edit]
Krugersdorp also has an 18-hole golf course and many facilities for extreme sports.