Spoegrivier

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Spoegrivier
Coordinates: 30°20′28″S17°45′36″E / 30.341°S 17.760°E / -30.341; 17.760 Coordinates: 30°20′28″S17°45′36″E / 30.341°S 17.760°E / -30.341; 17.760
Country South Africa
Province Northern Cape
District Namakwa
Municipality Kamiesberg
Area
[1]
 • Total0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Population
(2011) [1]
 • Total513
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 •  Black African 4.3%
 •  Coloured 94.7%
 •  Indian/Asian 1.0%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 •  Afrikaans 97.5%
 •  Sign language 1.8%
 • Other0.8%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

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

Namakwa District Municipality District municipality in Northern Cape, South Africa

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Town some 13 km west-north-west of Karkams and 46 km east of Hondeklipbaai. It takes its name from the non-perennial stream which rises north of it and extends south and then west to enter the Atlantic Ocean 20 km south-east of Hondeklipbaai. Afrikaans for ‘spit river’, the name is probably translated from Khoekhoen Kanoep, referring to a disease affecting cattle. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Spoegrivier". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 413.
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