Koopmansfontein

Koopmansfontein
Koopmansfontein Koopmansfontein shown within Northern Cape
Coordinates: 28°14′28″S 24°02′13″E / 28.241°S 24.037°E / -28.241; 24.037Coordinates: 28°14′28″S 24°02′13″E / 28.241°S 24.037°E / -28.241; 24.037
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
District	Frances Baard
Municipality	Dikgatlong
PO box	8391

Koopmansfontein is a village 61 km north-west of Barkly West, 115 km east of Postmasburg, between Kimberley and Hotazel. Said to have been named after a Griqua called Koopman, who lived at the fountain.^[1]

References

↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 259. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

Municipalities and communities of Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape

District seat: Kimberley

Sol Plaatje	Beaconsfield Galeshewe Kimberley Modder River Ritchie

Phokwane	Ganspan Hartswater Jan Kempdorp Pampierstad

Magareng	Warrenton

Dikgatlong	Barkly West Boetsap Delportshoop Koopmansfontein Sydney on Vaal Ulco Windsorton

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