Trichardt
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Coordinates: 26°28′59″S 29°13′01″E / 26.483°S 29.217°E / -26.483; 29.217
Country	South Africa
Province	Mpumalanga
District	Gert Sibande
Municipality	Govan Mbeki
Established	1906
Area [1]
• Total	25.30 km2 (9.77 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	3,851
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	20.0%
• Coloured	3.1%
• Indian/Asian	14.3%
• White	61.6%
• Other	1.0%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	59.9%
• English	19.9%
• Zulu	7.2%
• Sotho	1.9%
• Other	11.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	2300
PO box	2300

Trichardt is a town on the N17 national route in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The village is 34 km west of Bethal and 32 km east-south-east of Leandra, adjacent to Secunda.

History

It originated as a settlement of the Dutch Reformed Church and was proclaimed in 1906. Named after Carolus Johannes Tregardt (1811-1901), son of the Voortrekker Louis Tregardt.^[2]