Springbokfontein

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Springbokfontein
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Springbokfontein
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Springbokfontein
Coordinates: 26°20′17″S25°36′32″E / 26.338°S 25.609°E / -26.338; 25.609 Coordinates: 26°20′17″S25°36′32″E / 26.338°S 25.609°E / -26.338; 25.609
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Ngaka Modiri Molema
Municipality Tswaing
Area
[1]
  Total1.96 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Population
(2001) [1]
  Total2,306
  Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Springbokfontein is a town in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa.

Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality District municipality in North West, South Africa

Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality is one of the four districts of North West province in South Africa. Its capital is Mahikeng, which is also the capital of the province.

North West (South African province) Province of South Africa

North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mahikeng. Klerksdorp is the largest city in the province. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.

South Africa Republic in the southernmost part of Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 mi) of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini (Swaziland); and it surrounds the enclaved country of Lesotho. South Africa is the largest country in Southern Africa and the 25th-largest country in the world by land area and, with over 57 million people, is the world's 24th-most populous nation. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World or the Eastern Hemisphere. About 80 percent of South Africans are of Sub-Saharan African ancestry, divided among a variety of ethnic groups speaking different African languages, nine of which have official status. The remaining population consists of Africa's largest communities of European (White), Asian (Indian), and multiracial (Coloured) ancestry.

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Springbok, Northern Cape Place in Northern Cape, South Africa

Springbok is the largest town in the Namaqualand area in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It was called Springbokfontein, until 1911, when it was shortened to Springbok. Springbok is located on the N7 national route which connects the Cape with Namibia, and at the western end of the N14, which connects it with Upington and Pretoria. It is the main town of the Nama Khoi Local Municipality, which also includes a number of surrounding towns such as Okiep and Nababeep.

References

  1. 1 2 "Sub Place Springbokfontein". Census 2001.