Mookgophong, also known as Naboomspruit, is a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The town is located approximately 42 km north-east of Modimolle and 51 km south-west of Mokopane.
Mookgophong (previously Naboomspruit), is situated in the Waterberg region of the Limpopo Province, South Africa. Lying approximately 42km north-east of Modimolle and 51km south-west of Mokopane, Mookgophong was founded on a farm named Vischgat in 1907. The little village developed around the railway station, and owes its growth to the discovery of minerals in the area in the early 1900’s. Tin and fluorspar are still mined here.
There are many fun activities to keep the whole family entertained, from golfing, adventure sports to hiking and bird watching. Mookgophong offers an attractive town for tourists with its tree lined streets and unique bushveld flora and fauna.
It was founded on the farm Vischgat in 1907 and administered by a health committee from 1919. The name Naboomspruit is Afrikaans but derived from Khoekhoen; ‘euphorbia tree stream’, after the Euphorbia ingens which grows there. The town was officially renamed Mookgophong on the 24 November 2006, by the South African government.
Euphorbia ingens is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to dry areas of southern Africa. It is popularly known as the candelabra tree or naboom. Its milky latex can be extremely poisonous and is a dangerous irritant.