Rietfontein

Rietfontein is a town in ZF Mgcawu District Municipality 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.

Rietfontein
Rietfontein
Rietfontein
Coordinates: 26.7333°S 20.0333°E / -26.7333; 20.0333
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictZF Mgcawu
MunicipalityDawid Kruiper
Area
  Total1.80 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total2,293
  Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African5,6%
  Coloured92.5%
  Indian/Asian1.0%
  White0,5%
  Other0,3%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans25.5%
  Sign language1.4%
  English1.0%
  Tswana75.0%
  Other1.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8811
PO box
8811

References

  1. "Main Place Rietfontein". Census 2011.
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