Jan Kempdorp

Jan Kempdorp
Ruins in Jan Kempdorp
Ruins in Jan Kempdorp
Jan Kempdorp is located in Northern Cape
Jan Kempdorp
Jan Kempdorp
Jan Kempdorp is located in South Africa
Jan Kempdorp
Jan Kempdorp
Coordinates: 27°55′10″S 24°50′10″E / 27.91944°S 24.83611°E / -27.91944; 24.83611
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictFrances Baard
MunicipalityPhokwane
Area
 • Total19.07 km2 (7.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total24,220
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African79.4%
 • Coloured12.9%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White6.8%
 • Other0.6%
First languages (2011)
 • Tswana63.7%
 • Afrikaans19.8%
 • Xhosa9.7%
 • Sotho1.9%
 • Other4.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8550
PO box
8550
Area code053

Jan Kempdorp is an agricultural town situated in the centre of the Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated 96 kilometres (60 mi) north of Kimberley, the provincial capital, and 43 kilometres (27 mi) west of Christiana in North West province.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Jan Kempdorp". Census 2011.