Nelspoort | |
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Coordinates: 32°7′S 23°0′E / 32.117°S 23.000°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Central Karoo |
Municipality | Beaufort West |
Area | |
• Total | 72.04 km2 (27.81 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,699 |
• Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 17.0% |
• Coloured | 80.9% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
• White | 0.9% |
• Other | 0.4% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 90.5% |
• Xhosa | 2.7% |
• English | 2.1% |
• Sotho | 2.1% |
• Other | 2.7% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 6973 |
PO box | 6973 |
Area code | 023 |
Nelspoort is a town located in Beaufort West Local Municipality in the Western Cape, South Africa.
The town of Nelspoort lies at the foot of the Nuweveld Mountains, 50 kilometres north-east of Beaufort West on an old section of the N1 highway. It is nearby to a watercourse, the Salt River, which flows after rains, from the Nuweveld mountains to a seasonal wetland to the south.