Augrabies | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Northern Cape#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -28.66°N 20.4306°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Cape |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | ZF Mgcawu |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Kai !Garib |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 3.82 |
Population Total: | 3627 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 36.8% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 47.1% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 2.8% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Info4: | 9.4% |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics1 Info5: | 3.9% |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Afrikaans |
Demographics2 Info1: | 66.7% |
Demographics2 Title2: | Tswana |
Demographics2 Info2: | 28.8% |
Demographics2 Title3: | English |
Demographics2 Info3: | 1.6% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 2.8% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Postal2 Code: | 8874 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 054 |
Augrabies is a small town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, situated on the south bank of the Orange River about 100km (100miles) downstream from Upington.[2] It is located on the R359 road just outside the Augrabies Falls National Park, which contains the Augrabies Falls for which the town is named.[3]