Nababeep

Nababeep
Nababeep
 Nababeep shown within Northern Cape
Nababeep
Nababeep (South Africa)
Nababeep
Nababeep (Africa)
Coordinates: 29°53′31″S 17°46′59″E / 29.892°S 17.783°E / -29.892; 17.783Coordinates: 29°53′31″S 17°46′59″E / 29.892°S 17.783°E / -29.892; 17.783
Country South Africa
Province Northern Cape
District Namakwa
Municipality Nama Khoi
Area[1]
  Total 123.13 km2 (47.54 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 5,374
  Density 44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 3.9%
  Coloured 91.2%
  Indian/Asian 0.5%
  White 4.2%
  Other 0.2%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Afrikaans 96.2%
  Xhosa 1.5%
  Other 2.3%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 8265
PO box 8265

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

Old copper-mining town in Namaqualand, 19 km north-west of Springbok. Founded in 1860 by the Okiep Copper Company. The name is of Khoekhoen origin and means ‘rhinoceros place’.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Nababeep". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 326.
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