Kimberley | |
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City centre seen over the Big Hole
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Kimberley shown within Northern Cape | |
Coordinates: 28°44′31″S 24°46′19″E / 28.74194°S 24.77194°ECoordinates: 28°44′31″S 24°46′19″E / 28.74194°S 24.77194°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Northern Cape |
District | Frances Baard |
Municipality | Sol Plaatje |
Established | 1873-07-05 |
Area | |
• Total | 164.3 km2 (63.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,184 m (3,885 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 225,160 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 63.1% |
• Coloured | 26.8% |
• Indian/Asian | 1.2% |
• White | 8.0% |
• Other | 0.9% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 43.2% |
• Tswana | 35.8% |
• English | 8.7% |
• Xhosa | 6.0% |
• Other | 6.3% |
Postal code (street) | 8301 |
PO box | 8300 |
Area code | 053 |
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