Laersdrif
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Laersdrift | |
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NG stone church at Laersdrif | |
| Coordinates: 25°21′58″S 29°51′25″E / 25.366°S 29.857°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Sekhukhune |
| Municipality | Elias Motsoaledi |
| Established | 1907 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,474 m (4,836 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,218 |
| • Density | 546/km2 (1,410/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 96.1% |
| • Coloured | 0.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 2.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 49.1% |
| • S. Ndebele | 38.0% |
| • Zulu | 4.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.6% |
| • Other | 4.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1065 |
| PO box | 1065 |
| Area code | 013 |
Laersdrift (formerly Delagersdrift) is a small settlement in Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is situated on the Laersdrifspruit, a tributary of the upper Steelpoort River, 27 km southwest of Roossenekal, 72 km northeast of Middelburg and 11 km north east of Stoffberg.
