Badplaas
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Badplaas
eBhadini eManzana | ||
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PO box 1190 | ||
| Area code | 017 | |
Badplaas, current officially named eManzana, is a small town on the
sulphur spring
that delivers ±30,000 litres of hot water (at ±50 °C) per hour. Multiple sulphur springs are found around the area, including the one situated at Mkhingoma on the Mkhomazana river.
History
Swazi tribesmen were the first to discover the spring and called it "eManzana", which means "healing waters".[3] It has been said that in about 1876 the Swazi chief presented this spring, in gratitude, to a hunter, Jacob de Clerq, who subsequently built a store nearby and developed the spring to allow for visitors’ use due to its believed medicinal properties.
Recreation
The spring became very popular when gold was discovered in the De Kaap Valley (near
Protea Group managed this Aventura Resort for a time, but the resort has now been purchased by the Forever Resorts Group.[4]
Schools
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Badplaas". Census 2011.
- ^ "Badplaas (description)". TravelGround. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ ISBN 9781868425501.
- ^ "Forever Resorts". Forever Resorts. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Badplaas.
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