Eerstegoud

Eerstegoud is a village 14 km south-west of . 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.
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Eerstegoud

Latitude
-23.98739° or 23° 59′ 15″ south
Longitude
29.35533° or 29° 21′ 19″ east
Elevation
1,296 metres (4,252 feet)
Open location code
5G8F2974+24
Geo­Names ID
1006619
Wiki­data ID
Q15216146
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Tumbuka—“Eerstegoud” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Eerstegoud
  • Asturian: Eerstegoud
  • Dutch: Eerstegoud
  • Pedi: Eerstegoud
  • Tumbuka: Eerstegoud

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