Hartswater

Hartswater
Hartswater is located in Northern Cape
Hartswater
Hartswater
Hartswater is located in South Africa
Hartswater
Hartswater
Coordinates: 27°46′S 24°49′E / 27.767°S 24.817°E / -27.767; 24.817
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictFrances Baard
MunicipalityPhokwane
Area
 • Total10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total10,465
 • Density970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African56.3%
 • Coloured30.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.6%
 • White12.0%
 • Other1.0%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans47.8%
 • Tswana37.9%
 • English7.8%
 • Xhosa1.8%
 • Other4.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8570
PO box
8570
Area code053
Website[1]

Hartswater is an agricultural town on the N18 national route some 23 km south of Taung and 36 km north of Warrenton. The centre of the Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme, it became a municipality in April 1960. It takes its name from the Harts River which passes to the west of the town.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Hartswater". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 200.