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Niekerkshoop

Coordinates: 29°19′36″S 22°50′13″E / 29.32667°S 22.83694°E / -29.32667; 22.83694
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Niekerkshoop
Niekerkshoop
Niekerkshoop
Niekerkshoop is located in Northern Cape
Niekerkshoop
Niekerkshoop
Niekerkshoop is located in South Africa
Niekerkshoop
Niekerkshoop
Coordinates: 29°19′36″S 22°50′13″E / 29.32667°S 22.83694°E / -29.32667; 22.83694
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictPixley ka Seme
MunicipalitySiyathemba
Area
 • Total31.01 km2 (11.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,830
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African6.6%
 • Coloured91.9%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • White0.8%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans95.8%
 • Tswana1.4%
 • Other2.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8930
PO box
8930
Area code053

Niekerkshoop is a town in Pixley ka Seme District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

Village and asbestos mining centre 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Griquatown and 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Prieska. It was laid out on the farm Modderfontein in 1902 and has been administered by a village management board since 1904. Named after the owners of the farm, brothers named Van Niekerk.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Niekerkshoop". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 337.