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Rietfontein

Coordinates: 26°44′00″S 20°02′00″E / 26.7333°S 20.0333°E / -26.7333; 20.0333
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Rietfontein
Rietfontein is located in Northern Cape
Rietfontein
Rietfontein
Rietfontein is located in South Africa
Rietfontein
Rietfontein
Coordinates: 26°44′00″S 20°02′00″E / 26.7333°S 20.0333°E / -26.7333; 20.0333
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictZF Mgcawu
MunicipalityDawid Kruiper
Area
 • Total1.80 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,293
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African5,6%
 • Coloured92.5%
 • Indian/Asian1.0%
 • White0,5%
 • Other0,3%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans25.5%
 • Sign language1.4%
 • English1.0%
 • Tswana75.0%
 • Other1.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8811
PO box
8811

Rietfontein is a town in ZF Mgcawu District Municipality located in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It functions as the Rietfontein Borderpost with Namibia during the day hours of 08:00-16:30, that gives access to and from south-east Namibia via Aroab on the C16 main road.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Rietfontein". Census 2011.