Dibeng | |
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Dibeng shown within Northern Cape | |
Coordinates: 27°35′00″S 22°53′00″E / 27.583333°S 22.883333°ECoordinates: 27°35′00″S 22°53′00″E / 27.583333°S 22.883333°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Northern Cape |
District | John Taolo Gaetsewe |
Municipality | Gamagara |
Area | |
• Total | 9.08 km2 (3.51 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,848 |
• Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 62.2% |
• Coloured | 30.0% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
• White | 6.5% |
• Other | 0.9% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Tswana | 48.5% |
• Afrikaans | 46.1% |
• English | 1.4% |
• Zulu | 1.0% |
• Other | 2.9% |
Postal code (street) | 8463 |
PO box | 8463 |
Area code | 053 |
Dibeng is a town in John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, situated on the banks of the dry Gamagara River. The name is Tswana in origin, and means "first drinking place".