Petrusville | |
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Coordinates: 30°5′S24°39′E / 30.083°S 24.650°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Northern Cape |
District | Pixley ka Seme |
Municipality | Renosterberg |
Area | |
• Total | 58.60 km2 (22.63 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 5,211 |
• Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 40.0% |
• Coloured | 56.6% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
• White | 2.1% |
• Other | 0.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 63.3% |
• Xhosa | 31.4% |
• Sotho | 1.9% |
• English | 1.7% |
• Other | 1.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 8770 |
PO box | 8770 |
Area code | 053 |
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