Mpumalanga, South Africa · Africa
Steelpoort sits on the route: 20 minutes from Tukakgomo.
Steelpoort is a town located in Mpumalanga, South Africa. With a population of 1,323, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Steelpoort sits in South Africa, where you drive on the left. It's in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Steelpoort to your route.
Steelpoort is a mining town in an urban settlement on the R555 road in Sekhukhune District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located on the border with Mpumalanga province.
Mining operations around Steelpoort include the Dwarsrivier chrome mine (30 km from Steelpoort, located in Mpumalanga)Read more
owned by Assmang, Tweefontein chrome mine and Tubatse Ferrochrome, owned by Samancor, Two Rivers and Modikwa platinum mines managed by Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Minerals, as well as Mototolo platinum mine and the Lion Ferrochrome smelter, both owned by Xstrata and Marula Platinum (Pty) Ltd owned by Impala Platinum.
The name Steelpoort is believed to be derived from a hunting expedition that took place either in the late 19th century or the early 20th century. When a group of Voortrekkers from Natal under Frans Joubert had settled there, a man called Scholtz shot an elephant at dusk and on returning next morning found that the tusks had been removed. The river flowing through the poort was then called Steelpoort River (‘steel’ meaning steal). An increase in the mining of chrome and magnetite led to the construction of a railway line between Steelpoort and Lydenburg in 1924.
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Steelpoort is located in Mpumalanga, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -24.7312 latitude, 30.2058 longitude.
Steelpoort has a population of approximately 1,323 people, making it a town in South Africa.
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