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Marydale | |
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  Marydale  Marydale | |
| Coordinates: 29°24′20″S 22°6′18″E / 29.40556°S 22.10500°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Pixley ka Seme |
| Municipality | Siyathemba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.35 km2 (24.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,623 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 10.9% |
| • Coloured | 84.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.3% |
| • White | 2.7% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 96.0% |
| • Xhosa | 1.0% |
| • Other | 3.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8910 |
| PO box | 8910 |
| Area code | 054 |
Marydale is a town in the Northern Cape province in western South Africa. Established in 1903 by the Dutch Reformed Church, Marydale was named after Mary Snyman, the wife of Mr GP Snyman, owner of the farm on which the town was laid out.[2] The town is 76 km north-west of Prieska and lies near the N10 national road.
Marydale is 75 km north-west of Prieska and 120 km south-east of Upington. It was established in 1902 on the farm Kalkput.
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Marydale". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 300.