Delareyville

Delareyville

Delareyville

Place in North West, South Africa

Delareyville is a maize- and peanut-farming town situated in North West Province of South Africa. The town is 96 km south-west of Lichtenburg, 82 km north-east of Vryburg, 114 km north-west of Wolmaransstad, and 61 km north of Schweizer-Reneke.

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History

It was laid out in 1914[2]: 316  and declared a border industry area in 1968. It was named after Jacobus Herculaas (Koos) de la Rey (1847-1914), General of the Boer forces in the Anglo-Boer War.[3]

Economy

Agriculture

The area is known for the cultivation of maize, groundnuts, sorghum and sheep and cattle farming.[2]: 317 

Mining

Salt is mined from the many pans in the area.[2]: 316 

References

  1. [1]
    "Main Place Delareyville". Census 2011.
  2. [2]
    Erasmus, B.P.J. (2014). On Route in South Africa: Explore South Africa region by region. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 401. ISBN 9781920289805.
  3. [3]
    "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 133.


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