Koster, South Africa

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Koster
Coordinates: 25°52′S26°54′E / 25.867°S 26.900°E / -25.867; 26.900
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Bojanala Platinum
Municipality Kgetlengrivier
Government
  Type Municipal Council
  Mayor(ANC)
Area
[1]
  Total18.22 km2 (7.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total2,342
  Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 25.6%
   Coloured 1.7%
   Indian/Asian 9.6%
   White 62.4%
  Other0.8%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 72.9%
   English 13.9%
   Tswana 9.5%
  Other8.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0348
PO box
0348
Area code 014

Koster is a small farming town situated on the watershed between the Orange and Limpopo Rivers in North West Province of South Africa.

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History

The town was proclaimed in 1913 and named after Bastiaan Koster, the original farm owner. Koster means "church sexton".

Geography

Town 58 km south-west of Rustenburg and 72 km west-north-west of Magaliesburg. It was founded on the farm Kleinfontein in 1913, and has been administered by a village council since January 1931. Said to have been named either after Dr Herman Jacob Coster (1866–1899), State Attorney of the South African Republic, after its surveyor, or after Bastiaan Hendricus Koster, owner of the farm Kleinfontein. The latter explanation seems most plausible. [2]

The Elands River, the Koster River and the Mooi River have their sources near the town. [3]

Arms

Coat of arms of Koster, South Africa
Notes
Granted by the Administrator of the Transvaal, 31 August 1966. [4]
Crest
A duiker's head and neck couped Proper.
Escutcheon
Vert two interlaced chevronels Argent in chief a lion rampant Or armed and langued Gules.
Motto
Eendrag Bring Voorspoed

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Main Place Koster from Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 260.
  3. Koster - Visit South Africa Archived 2012-09-19 at archive.today
  4. "KOSTER, MUNISIPALITEIT/MUNICIPALITY". Bureau of Heraldry. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

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