Postmasburg

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Postmasburg
Postmasburg
 Postmasburg shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 28°19′40″S 23°04′14″E / 28.3279°S 23.0706°E / -28.3279; 23.0706Coordinates: 28°19′40″S 23°04′14″E / 28.3279°S 23.0706°E / -28.3279; 23.0706
Country South Africa
Province Northern Cape
District ZF Mgcawu
Municipality Tsantsabane
Area[1]
  Total 158.41 km2 (61.16 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 30,089
  Density 190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 54.6%
  Coloured 36.8%
  Indian/Asian 0.5%
  White 7.4%
  Other 0.7%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Afrikaans 53.9%
  Tswana 33.6%
  Xhosa 2.7%
  Sotho 2.6%
  Other 7.2%
Postal code (street) 8420
PO box 8420
Area code 053

Postmasburg is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, located approximately 170 km east of Upington.[2]

Town 67km north of Griquatown and 58km west-south-west of Daniëlskuil. Originally a station of the London Missionary Society called Sibiling, it became a Griqua village with the name Blinkklip. It was proclaimed a town on 6 June 1892 and named after the Reverend Dirk Postma (1818-1890), founder of the Reformed Church.[3]

The town achieved municipal status in 1936.

The South African Army's Combat Training Centre is located nearby, at Lohatla

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Postmasburg". Census 2011. 
  2. "Postmasburg". northerncape.org.za. Retrieved 2009-03-27. 
  3. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 374. 
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