Murchison is a town in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

Murchison
Murchison is located in Limpopo
Murchison
Murchison
Murchison is located in South Africa
Murchison
Murchison
Coordinates: 23°53′31″S 30°41′38″E / 23.892°S 30.694°E / -23.892; 30.694
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictMopani
MunicipalityBa-Phalaborwa
Area
 • Total5.85 km2 (2.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,288
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African83.2%
 • Coloured0.5%
 • White16.2%
First languages (2011)
 • Tsonga37.2%
 • Afrikaans31.0%
 • Northern Sotho8.8%
 • English7.5%
 • Other15.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
4250

Mining village 20 km north-east of Leydsdorp and 44 km west of Phalaborwa. Named after Sir Roderick Murchison, a geologist and former President of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), who prospected in the area.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Murchison". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 324.