Koffiefontein

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Koffiefontein is a small sheep farming town in the Free State province of South Africa. The area was a coffee stop for many transport riders in the 19th century until one of the riders discovered a diamond, and a town grew rapidly. The diamond mine established by De Beers in the early 1900s was closed down in 2004 or 2005.[citation needed] The name means coffee fountain in Afrikaans.

Although the mine and supporting businesses employ a large number of the local population, the area is still characterised by poverty. Census data indicate that 57% of the Koffiefontein population are below the poverty line. [1]

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Short overview Koffiefontein by De Beers

Coordinates: 29°24′S, 25°01′E

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