Dibeng

Dibeng
Dibeng

 Dibeng shown within Northern Cape

Coordinates: 27°35′00″S 22°53′00″E / 27.583333°S 22.883333°E / -27.583333; 22.883333Coordinates: 27°35′00″S 22°53′00″E / 27.583333°S 22.883333°E / -27.583333; 22.883333
Country South Africa
Province Northern Cape
District John Taolo Gaetsewe
Municipality Gamagara
Area[1]
 • Total 9.08 km2 (3.51 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 7,848
 • Density 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 62.2%
 • Coloured 30.0%
 • Indian/Asian 0.5%
 • White 6.5%
 • Other 0.9%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Tswana 48.5%
 • Afrikaans 46.1%
 • English 1.4%
 • Zulu 1.0%
 • Other 2.9%
Postal code (street) 8463
PO box 8463
Area code 053

Dibeng is a town in John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, situated on the banks of the dry Gamagara River.[2] The name is Tswana in origin, and means "first drinking place".[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Dibeng". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dibeng". Gamagara Local Municipality. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Dibeng". Northern Cape. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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