Roedtan is a small town in the Limpopo province, South Africa, set in the midst of the Springbok Flats. Roedtan has a railroad station 85 km (53 mi) from Polokwane.

Roedtan
Roedtan is located in Limpopo
Roedtan
Roedtan
Roedtan is located in South Africa
Roedtan
Roedtan
Coordinates: 24°35′54″S 29°04′50″E / 24.59833°S 29.08056°E / -24.59833; 29.08056
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictWaterberg
MunicipalityModimolle–Mookgophong
Area
 • Total1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total98
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African83.7%
 • White16.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Northern Sotho41.7%
 • Tsonga20.8%
 • English13.5%
 • Afrikaans11.5%
 • Other12.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
0580
Area code015

The cave Makapansgat is now known to record early hominid occupation (1,500,000 years ago) and is a national monument. The Springbok Flats is a reminder that great herds of Springbok once populated the plain, which was also frequented by lions and other wild animals.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Roedtan". Census 2011.