Augrabies, South Africa Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Augrabies . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Augrabies . Northern Cape Tourism Authority . 11 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100222020239/http://www.northerncape.org.za/getting_around/towns/Augrabies/. 22 February 2010 . live.
  3. Web site: Augrabies Attractions . SA-Venues.com . 11 March 2010.