Campbell | |
|---|---|
 A church in Campbell | |
  Campbell  Campbell | |
| Coordinates: 28°48′S 23°42′E / 28.800°S 23.700°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Pixley ka Seme |
| Municipality | Siyancuma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.35 km2 (30.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,179 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 12.1% |
| • Coloured | 80.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.3% |
| • White | 1.2% |
| • Other | 5.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 95.1% |
| • English | 1.7% |
| • Other | 3.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8360 |
| PO box | 8360 |
Campbell is a small town situated on the edge of the Ghaap Plateau in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is located 48 km east of Griquatown on the N8 road.[2] It was originally known as Knovel Valley and then Groote Fontein, but was renamed in honour of the Reverend John Campbell who visited the Cape Colony in 1813.
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Campbell". Census 2011.
- ^ "Northern Cape - as real as the people who choose to explore it". Archived from the original on 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2009-11-08.