Spoegrivier is a town in Namakwa District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
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| Coordinates: 30°20′28″S 17°45′36″E / 30.341°S 17.760°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Namakwa |
| Municipality | Kamiesberg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 513 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 4.3% |
| • Coloured | 94.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 97.5% |
| • Sign language | 1.8% |
| • Other | 0.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Town some 13 km west-north-west of Karkams and 46 km east of Hondeklipbaai. It takes its name from the non-perennial stream which rises north of it and extends south and then west to enter the Atlantic Ocean 20 km south-east of Hondeklipbaai. Afrikaans for ‘spit river’, the name is probably translated from Khoekhoen Kanoep, referring to a disease affecting cattle.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Spoegrivier". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 413.
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