Keimoes
| Keimoes | |
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Old Mission Church, Keimoes | |
  Keimoes
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| Coordinates: 28°42′S 20°58′E / 28.700°S 20.967°ECoordinates: 28°42′S 20°58′E / 28.700°S 20.967°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | ZF Mgcawu |
| Municipality | Kai !Garib |
| Established | 1899 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 26.28 km2 (10.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,000 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 3.2% |
| • Coloured | 90.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.0% |
| • White | 4.8% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 96.2% |
| • Tswana | 1.2% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| Postal code (street) | 8860 |
| PO box | 8860 |
| Area code | 054 |
Keimoes is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It lies on the Orange River and is about halfway between Upington and Kakamas.
Town on the northern bank of the Orange River, 43 km south-west of Upington and 76 km north of Kenhardt. It attained municipal status in 1949. The name is of Khoekhoen origin and means "large eye", i.e. spring or fountain.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Keimoes". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 244.
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