Postmasburg

Postmasburg is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, located approximately 170 km east of Upington.[2]

Postmasburg
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Coordinates: 28.3279°S 23.0706°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
District	ZF Mgcawu
Municipality	Tsantsabane
Area [1]
• Total	158.41 km^2 (61.16 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	30,089
• Density	190/km^2 (490/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	54.6%
• Coloured	36.8%
• Indian/Asian	0.5%
• White	7.4%
• Other	0.7%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	53.9%
• Tswana	33.6%
• Xhosa	2.7%
• Sotho	2.6%
• Other	7.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	8420
PO box	8420
Area code	053

The town is 67 km (42 mi) north of Griquatown and 58 km (36 mi) west-south-west of Daniëlskuil. Originally a station of the London Missionary Society called Sibiling, it became a Griqua village with the name Blinkklip. It was proclaimed a town on 6 June 1892 and named after the Reverend Dirk Postma (1818-1890), founder of the Reformed Church.[3]

The town achieved municipal status in 1936. The South African Army's Combat Training Centre is located nearby, at Lohatla

See also

• Redstone Solar Thermal Power
• Jasper Solar Energy Project
• Lesedi Solar Park

References

1. "Main Place Postmasburg". Census 2011.
2. "Postmasburg". northerncape.org.za. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
3. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 374.