Eksteenfontein
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
28°49′26″S 17°15′18″E / 28.824°S 17.255°E / -28.824; 17.255[1]
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Eksteenfontein is a town in Namakwa District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, on the edge of the Richtersveld World Heritage Site.[2]
The locals are mostly of Baster ancestry, people of mixed blood who were forcibly removed from the white farming area near Pofadder in 1945.[2] The town was originally known as Stinkfontein (stinking spring), but was later renamed in honour of a Reverend Eksteen, the pastor who had helped the Baster in finding a new place to live.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Eksteenfontein". Census 2011.
- ^ a b c "Eksteenfontein is a perfect base to explore the Richtersveld World Heritage Site". South African Tourism. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape
District seat: Springbok
- Alexander Bay
- Eksteenfontein
- Kuboes
- Lekkersing
- Port Nolloth
- Sanddrif
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