Hoedspruit is a town situated at the foot of the Klein Drakensberg, in the Limpopo province of South Africa, on the railway line from Tzaneen to Kaapmuiden.HistoryAir Force Base Hoedspruit is home to 19 Squadron, a helicopter unit of the South African Air Force. The civil Eastgate Airport, which shares the Air Force base's airfield is, served by South African Express scheduled flights and several charter operators.A feasibility study was conducted on whether the airport could be upgraded to international status. The airport accommodated 57 000 passengers between 2008 and 2009 and has the capacity to handle between 10 000 and 11 000 additional passengers.EducationHoedspruit has various primary and secondary schools: Laerskool Drakensig Hoespruit Christian School Southern Cross Schools Laerskool Mariepskop Hoedspruit Independent College Lowveld Academy Hoedsruit Secondary School
