Pampierstad

Pampierstad
Pampierstad  Pampierstad shown within Northern Cape
Coordinates: 27°46′34″S 24°41′24″E / 27.776°S 24.690°ECoordinates: 27°46′34″S 24°41′24″E / 27.776°S 24.690°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
District	Frances Baard
Municipality	Phokwane
Area[1]
• Total	10.39 km^2 (4.01 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	21,707
• Density	2,100/km^2 (5,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	98.9%
• Coloured	0.5%
• Indian/Asian	0.3%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Tswana	83.3%
• English	4.7%
• Xhosa	4.0%
• Afrikaans	1.9%
• Other	6.0%
Postal code (street)	8566
PO box	8566
Area code	053

Pampierstad is a town in Frances Baard District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

The town lies in the northern part of the Vaalharts irrigation scheme and 14 km from Hartswater. Most residents are Tswana speaking.

Pampierstad was initially established in the former Bophuthatswana to house black workers of South African industries and farms. The name comes from the type of cardboard that was used to construct the first houses.

References

1. "Main Place Pampierstad". Census 2011.