Groenwater settlement

Title
Groenwater settlement
Alternative Title
Metsimatala
Location Type
settlement
Farm Number
453
Nearby Town
Postmasburg
District Municipality
ZF Mgcawu
Local Municipality
Tsantsabane
Magistrate District
Hay
Province
Northern Cape
Description
South-west of Postmasburg
Toponomy
In Afrikaans: "Green water". This is a direct translation of "Metsimatala" (In Tswana: "metsi" means water, and "tala" means green/blue). It refers to bodies of water or settlements in a lush, green environment.
History
An asbestos mine was opened in 1962 by WJ and BJ Smit (PHR Snyman, Danielskuil: Van Griekwa-buitepos tot dienssentrum, HSRC, 1988, p. 80).
Latitude
-28.2998
Longitude
23.3016

Linked resources

Part of Groenwater settlement