Steinkopf, Northern Cape

Steinkopf
Steinkopf
Steinkopf
Steinkopf

 Steinkopf shown within Northern Cape

Coordinates: 29°15′41″S 17°44′01″E / 29.261389°S 17.733611°E / -29.261389; 17.733611Coordinates: 29°15′41″S 17°44′01″E / 29.261389°S 17.733611°E / -29.261389; 17.733611
Country South Africa
Province Northern Cape
District Namakwa
Municipality Nama Khoi
Area[1]
 • Total 7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 7,842
 • Density 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 3.3%
 • Coloured 95.4%
 • Indian/Asian 0.2%
 • White 0.4%
 • Other 0.6%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Afrikaans 98.2%
 • Other 1.8%
Postal code (street) 8244
PO box 8244
Area code 027

Steinkopf is a town in Namakwa District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

Town some 45km north-north-west of Springbok. Formerly known as Kookfontein, it was established as a mission station of the London Missionary Society, but was later taken over by the Rhenish Mission. Named after the Reverend Dr Steinkopf, who visited England in 1842.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Steinkopf". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 415.
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