Williston, Northern Cape

Williston

Williston
Williston

 Williston shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 31°21′S 20°55′E / 31.350°S 20.917°ECoordinates: 31°21′S 20°55′E / 31.350°S 20.917°E
Country South Africa
Province Northern Cape
District Namakwa
Municipality Karoo Hoogland
 • Councillor (ANC)
Area[1]
 • Total 77.95 km2 (30.10 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 3,368
 • Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 5.6%
 • Coloured 83.6%
 • Indian/Asian 0.8%
 • White 9.4%
 • Other 0.7%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Afrikaans 96.2%
 • Xhosa 1.3%
 • English 1.2%
 • Other 1.3%
Postal code (street) 8920
PO box 8920
Area code 053

Williston is a town in Northern Cape, South Africa. Town 103 km north-east of Calvinia and 140 km south-west of Carnarvon.

It developed from the Rhenish mission station Amandelboom (literally "almond tree") established in 1845, and became a municipality in 1881. It was renamed in 1919 after Colonel Hampden Willis, Colonial Secretary in 1883.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Williston". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 475.
  3. ↑ "Sutherland Karoo South Africa". Sutherland Information. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
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