Augrabies, South Africa

Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
28°39′36″S 20°25′50″E / 28.66000°S 20.43056°E / -28.66000; 20.43056CountrySouth AfricaProvinceNorthern CapeDistrictZF MgcawuMunicipalityKai !GaribArea
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 • Total3.82 km2 (1.47 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total3,627 • Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011)
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 • Black African36.8% • Coloured47.1% • Indian/Asian2.8% • White9.4% • Other3.9%First languages (2011)
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 • Afrikaans66.7% • Tswana28.8% • English1.6% • Other2.8%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)PO box
8874
Area code054

Augrabies /ɔːˈxrɑːbiːz/ is a small town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, situated on the south bank of the Orange River about 100 kilometres (60 mi) downstream from Upington.[2] It is located on the R359 road just outside the Augrabies Falls National Park, which contains the Augrabies Falls for which the town is named.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Augrabies". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Augrabies". Northern Cape Tourism Authority. Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Augrabies Attractions". SA-Venues.com. Retrieved 11 March 2010.


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