Barkly West
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  Barkly West  Barkly West | |
| Coordinates: 28°32′17″S 24°31′07″E / 28.53806°S 24.51861°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Frances Baard |
| Municipality | Dikgatlong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.1 km2 (28.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 20,105 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 71.7% |
| • Coloured | 22.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 3.7% |
| • Other | 1.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 60.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 31.4% |
| • English | 2.3% |
| • Sotho | 1.8% |
| • Other | 4.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8375 |
| PO box | 8375 |
| Area code | 053 |
Barkly West is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, situated on the north bank of the Vaal River west of Kimberley.