Rietfontein

Rietfontein
Rietfontein  Rietfontein shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 26°44′00″S 20°02′00″E / 26.7333°S 20.0333°E / -26.7333; 20.0333Coordinates: 26°44′00″S 20°02′00″E / 26.7333°S 20.0333°E / -26.7333; 20.0333
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
District	ZF Mgcawu
Municipality	Mier
Area[1]
• Total	1.80 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	2,293
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	5.6%
• Coloured	92.5%
• Indian/Asian	1.0%
• White	0.5%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Afrikaans	95.5%
• Sign language	1.4%
• English	1.0%
• Tswana	1.0%
• Other	1.1%
PO box	1821

Rietfontein is a town in ZF Mgcawu District Municipality (previously Siyanda District) in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It functions as the Rietfontein Borderpost with Namibia during the day hours of 08:00-16:30, that gives access to and from south-east Namibia via Aroab on the C16 main road.

References

v t e Municipalities and communities of ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape District seat: Upington Kai !Garib Augrabies Kakamas Keimoes Kenhardt Marchand Riemvasmaak Kgatelopele Daniëlskuil Lime Acres //Khara Hais Louisvale Upington !Kheis Groblershoop Grootdrink Putsonderwater Wegdraai Mier Askham Rietfontein Tsantsabane Postmasburg