Lekkersing Explained

Lekkersing
Pushpin Map:South Africa Northern Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-29.002°N 17.097°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Northern Cape
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Namakwa
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Richtersveld
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.63
Population Total:363
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:1.7%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:97.5%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.6%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.3%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:98.9%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:1.1%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:8283
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:8283
Area Code Type:Area code

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

Lekkersing, located about 50 km from Eksteenfontein and 70 km from Kuboes, lies nestled in the hills of the Richtersveld. Temperatures as high as 53 °C have been recorded in this area.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Lekkersing . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Lekkersing, Northern Cape. SA Travel Directory. 4 January 2014.