Postmasburg




Place in Northern Cape, South Africa

































































































Postmasburg



Postmasburg is located in Northern Cape

Postmasburg

Postmasburg



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Postmasburg is located in South Africa

Postmasburg

Postmasburg



Postmasburg (South Africa)

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Postmasburg is located in Africa

Postmasburg

Postmasburg



Postmasburg (Africa)

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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
Established 1892
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%
Time zone
UTC+2 (SAST)

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 67 km (42 mi) north of Griquatown and 58 km (36 mi) 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



See also



  • Redstone Solar Thermal Power

  • Jasper Solar Energy Project

  • Lesedi Solar Park



References





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  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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