| Warrenton | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Northern Cape#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -28.1114°N 24.8497°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northern Cape |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Frances Baard |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Magareng |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1880 |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 31.7 |
| Elevation M: | 1180 |
| Population Total: | 22588 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 79.6% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 14.2% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.7% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 5.1% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 0.3% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Tswana |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 66.7% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 21.7% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Xhosa |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 3.8% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Sotho |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 2.0% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 5.8% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 8530 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 8530 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 053 |
Warrenton is an agricultural town of approximately 22,588 people in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, situated 70km (40miles) north of Kimberley on the Vaal River.
In 1880, a syndicate bought the western portion of the farm Grasbult to irrigate the fertile land and produce vegetables for the diamond fields. The town which grew here was named after Sir Charles Warren. Diamonds were discovered here in 1888 and mining continued to 1926.
Warrenton is situated in the north-eastern part of the Northern Cape province, on the south bank of the Vaal River, approximately 70km (40miles) north of Kimberley, the provincial capital.
The town lies just downstream of the Vaalharts Dam, which supplies water to the Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme.
The N12 national route, the main route from Kimberley to Gauteng, passes through Warrenton, and the N18 national route to Mahikeng and Botswana stars there.
The main Cape Town–Kimberley–Johannesburg railway line also passes through the town, and the line to Mahikeng and Botswana branches off at Fourteen Streams, on the north bank of the Vaal opposite Warrenton.
In the 2011 Census the population of Warrenton, including the township of Ikutseng, was recorded as 22,588 people living in 5,615 households. 80% of the residents described themselves as "Black African", 14% as "Coloured", 5% as "White", and 1% as "Indian or Asian". 67% of the residents of the town speak Setswana as their first language, while 22% speak Afrikaans, 4% speak Xhosa and 2% speak Sotho.
Warrenton is the only town in the Magareng Local Municipality, which covers an area of between the Harts River and the Free State border. The municipal council is controlled by an African National Congress majority; the mayor is Neo Mase.[2]