Oranjekrag
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| Oranjekrag | |
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  Oranjekrag Oranjekrag shown within South Africa
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| Coordinates: 30°36′S 25°30′E / 30.6°S 25.5°ECoordinates: 30°36′S 25°30′E / 30.6°S 25.5°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Xhariep |
| Municipality | Kopanong |
| Established | ~1964 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Xolile Mathwa (ANC) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 24.83 km2 (9.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,568 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 31.0% |
| • Coloured | 47.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 19.6% |
| • Other | 1.3% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 76.9% |
| • Xhosa | 11.1% |
| • English | 4.9% |
| • Sotho | 4.6% |
| • Other | 2.5% |
| Postal code (street) | 9922 (Gariep Dam) |
Oranjekrag is a settlement in Xhariep District Municipality in the Free State (province) of South Africa.
Township on the northern bank of the Orange River, 50 km west of Bethulie and 48 km north-east of Colesberg. Laid out in 1965-66 to accommodate the builders of the Hendrik Verwoerd Dam. The name is Afrikaans and means ‘Orange (River) power’.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Oranjekrag". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 352.
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