Naboomspruit

Naboomspruit is a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It was established in 1910 after tin was discovered here and later platinum. Naboomspruit is named after the profusion of euphorbia trees (naboom) growing on the banks of a nearby stream (spruit). The town was officially renamed Mookgophong in 2002, but the original name appears to have been retained since.

Demography

According to the 2001 census conducted by Statistics South Africa, the population of the greater Mookgophong municipality, which incorporates Naboomspruit, is 20,027, of which 83.5% are African, 16.1% white and 0.3% Coloured and Asian. The white population is likely to have been undercounted, a common problem with the 2001 census.