Nababeep Explained

Nababeep
Pushpin Map:South Africa Northern Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-29.59°N 17.784°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:Nama Khoi
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:123.13
Population Total:5374
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:3.9%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:91.2%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.5%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:4.2%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.2%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:96.2%
Demographics2 Title2:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info2:1.5%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:2.3%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:8265
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:8265
Area Code Type:Area code

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

Nababeep is an old copper-mining town in Namaqualand, 19 km north-west of Springbok. Founded in 1860 by the Okiep Copper Company. The name is of Khoekhoen origin and means ‘rhinoceros place’.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Nababeep . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain). Human Science Research Council. 326.