Rietfontein
| Rietfontein | |
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  Rietfontein
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| Coordinates: 26°44′00″S 20°02′00″E / 26.7333°S 20.0333°ECoordinates: 26°44′00″S 20°02′00″E / 26.7333°S 20.0333°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | ZF Mgcawu |
| Municipality | Mier |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.80 km2 (0.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,293 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 5.6% |
| • Coloured | 92.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.0% |
| • White | 0.5% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 95.5% |
| • Sign language | 1.4% |
| • English | 1.0% |
| • Tswana | 1.0% |
| • Other | 1.1% |
| PO box | 1821 |
Rietfontein is a town in ZF Mgcawu District Municipality (previously Siyanda District) in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It functions as the Rietfontein Borderpost with Namibia during the day hours of 08:00-16:30, that gives access to and from south-east Namibia via Aroab on the C16 main road.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Rietfontein". Census 2011.
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