Richmond, Northern Cape

Richmond
Loop Street, Richmond
Loop Street, Richmond
Richmond is located in Northern Cape
Richmond
Richmond
Richmond is located in South Africa
Richmond
Richmond
Coordinates: 31°24′48″S 23°56′48″E / 31.41333°S 23.94667°E / -31.41333; 23.94667
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictPixley ka Seme
MunicipalityUbuntu
Established1843[1]
Area
 • Total83.1 km2 (32.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total5,122
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African32.6%
 • Coloured62.9%
 • Indian/Asian0.6%
 • White2.9%
 • Other0.9%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans72.2%
 • Xhosa21.8%
 • English2.3%
 • Other3.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7090
PO box
7090

Richmond is a town in the central Karoo region of the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. It is situated on the main N1 route.

  1. ^ Robson, Linda Gillian (2011). "Annexure A" (PDF). The Royal Engineers and settlement planning in the Cape Colony 1806–1872: Approach, methodology and impact (PhD thesis). University of Pretoria. pp. xlv–lii. hdl:2263/26503.
  2. ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Richmond and Sabelo from Census 2011.