The Wildebeest's guide to South Africa

Machadodorp / eNtokozweni

Afrikaans name: Machadodorp

The town of Machadodorp

Machadodorp now known as eNtokozweni

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Mpumalanga

Since 2010 Machadodorp has been renamed to eNtokozweni which means "Place of Happiness".

The town got its name of Machadodorp in 1894. It was named after Major Joachim Machado who surveyed the land for a proposed railway line between Delegoa Bay and Pretoria.

The towns economy revolves around tourism, mining and timber. Some of the rivers in the area offer trout fishing opportunities. A short drive from the town, on the R541, one can find some thermal baths. Many people believe that these baths have strong healing properties.

In the hills in the area there are numerous stone walls and other remnants of pre-colonial times. They are known as the baKoni Ruins.

What is there to do in the Machadodorp area?



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