Spoegrivier

Spoegrivier
Spoegrivier is located in Northern Cape
Spoegrivier
Spoegrivier
Spoegrivier is located in South Africa
Spoegrivier
Spoegrivier
Coordinates: 30°20′28″S 17°45′36″E / 30.341°S 17.760°E / -30.341; 17.760
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictNamakwa
MunicipalityKamiesberg
Area
 • Total0.34 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total513
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African4.3%
 • Coloured94.7%
 • Indian/Asian1.0%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans97.5%
 • Sign language1.8%
 • Other0.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Spoegrivier is a town in Namakwa District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

Town some 13 km west-north-west of Karkams and 46 km east of Hondeklipbaai. It takes its name from the non-perennial stream which rises north of it and extends south and then west to enter the Atlantic Ocean 20 km south-east of Hondeklipbaai. Afrikaans for ‘spit river’, the name is probably translated from Khoekhoen Kanoep, referring to a disease affecting cattle.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Spoegrivier". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 413.