Keimoes
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| Keimoes | |
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| Old Mission Church, Keimoes
Old Mission Church, Keimoes
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 Keimoes
Keimoes shown within Northern Cape |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | ZF Mgcawu |
| Municipality | Kai !Garib |
| Established | {{#property:P571}} |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 26.28 km2 (10.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,000 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 3.2% |
| • Coloured | 90.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.0% |
| • White | 4.8% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 96.2% |
| • Tswana | 1.2% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| Postal code (street) | 8860 |
| PO box | 8860 |
| Area code | 054 |
Keimoes is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It lies on the Orange River and is about halfway between Upington and Kakamas.
Town on the northern bank of the Orange River, 43 km south-west of Upington and 76 km north of Kenhardt. It attained municipal status in 1949. The name is of Khoekhoen origin and means "large eye", i.e. spring or fountain.[2]
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