Douglas, Northern Cape

Douglas
Douglas suburbia
Douglas  Douglas shown within Northern Cape
Coordinates: 29°03′S 23°46′E / 29.050°S 23.767°ECoordinates: 29°03′S 23°46′E / 29.050°S 23.767°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
District	Pixley ka Seme
Municipality	Siyancuma
Established	1867
Area[1]
• Total	86.42 km^2 (33.37 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	20,083
• Density	230/km^2 (600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	32.1%
• Coloured	58.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.8%
• White	8.0%
• Other	0.9%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Afrikaans	93.1%
• Tswana	2.3%
• English	1.5%
• Other	3.1%
Postal code (street)	8730
PO box	8730
Area code	053

Douglas is a town situated near the confluence of the Orange and Vaal Rivers in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. On this fertile soil nestles the town of Douglas. The town itself is a green patchwork of dramatic contrast - space for the solitary and activity for the energetic. Douglas is divided in three sections or locations named Bongani, Breipaal and Douglas.

Location

Douglas lies about 100 km on the R357 road^[2] Southwest of Kimberley, the famous city of diamonds.

History

The town was founded in 1848 as a mission station on the farm Backhouse by the Reverend Isaac Hughes. In 1867, a group of Europeans from Griquatown signed an agreement giving them the right to establish a town. The town was named after General Sir Robert Percy Douglas, Lieutenant Governor of the Cape Colony.

References

1. "Main Place Douglas". Census 2011.
2. Travel distances