Lekkersing

Lekkersing is a town in Namakwa District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

Lekkersing
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Coordinates: 29.002°S 17.097°E / -29.002; 17.097
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
District	Namakwa
Municipality	Richtersveld
Area [1]
• Total	0.63 km^2 (0.24 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	363
• Density	580/km^2 (1,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	1.7%
• Coloured	97.5%
• Indian/Asian	0.6%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	98.9%
• Other	1.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	8283
PO box	8283

Lekkersing, located about 50km from Eksteenfontein and 70km from Kuboes, lies nestled in the hills of the Richtersveld. Temperatures as high as 53°C have been recorded in this area.[2]

References

1. "Main Place Lekkersing". Census 2011.
2. "Lekkersing, Northern Cape". SA Travel Directory. Retrieved 4 January 2014.