Eerstegoud

Eerstegoud
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Coordinates: 23°59′06″S 29°21′04″E / 23.985°S 29.351°E / -23.985; 29.351Coordinates: 23°59′06″S 29°21′04″E / 23.985°S 29.351°E / -23.985; 29.351
Country	South Africa
Province	Limpopo
District	Capricorn
Municipality	Polokwane
PO box	0701

Eerstegoud is a village 14 km south-west of Polokwane. Laid out in 1868, it was first called Marabastad. At the request of the inhabitants the name was changed about 1954 to Eerstegoud, Afrikaans for 'first gold', in memory of the discovery in 1871 of the first gold in the Transvaal at Eersteling by Edward Button.^[1]

References

↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 153. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

Municipalities and communities of Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo

District seat: Polokwane

Blouberg	Alldays Burgerregt De Villiersdale Eldorado Ga-Sebotse Ga-Letlalo My Darling Senwabarwana Taaiboschgroet Vivo

Molemole	Mogwadi Morebeng

Polokwane	Chuniespoort Eerstegoud Ga-Molepo Koloti Laaste Hoop Mankweng Moria Polokwane Sebayeng Sešego

Lepelle-Nkumpi	Byldrift Droogte Klipheuvel Lebowakgomo Schuinsrand Zebediela

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