Loxton | |
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 View of Top to Bottom Loxton church, Loxton main & Loxton sign | |
  Loxton  Loxton | |
| Coordinates: 31°28′S 22°21′E / 31.467°S 22.350°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Pixley ka Seme |
| Municipality | Ubuntu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.61 km2 (29.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,053 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 3.1% |
| • Coloured | 85.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 10.7% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 93.8% |
| • English | 3.6% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 6985 |
| Area code | 053 |
Loxton is a town in the Karoo region of South Africa's Northern Cape province. Within the Ubuntu Local Municipality of the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality
It is in one of the major wool-producing[2] and one of the largest garlic-producing areas in South Africa.[3]
With a population of 1,053 in 2011, the area is quiet and sparsely populated. Afrikaans is the most widely spoken language in the town.[4]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Loxton". Census 2011.
- ^ Seipei, Selinah. "LOXTON: A HIDDEN GEM IN THE NORTHERN CAPE". Experiencenortherncape. Experience the Northern Cape, South Africa.
- ^ "Loxton". karoo-southafrica.co.za. David Frandsen.
- ^ Loxton. Census 2011. Accessed 22 June 2017.