Colesberg

Colesberg
Koolsberg in Afrikaans orthography
Top:Dutch Reformed Church, middle left: Coniston House, right: Main Street, bottom left: Horse and Mill, right: Kemper Museum.
Colesberg is located in Northern Cape
Colesberg
Colesberg
Colesberg is located in South Africa
Colesberg
Colesberg
Colesberg is located in Africa
Colesberg
Colesberg
Coordinates: 30°43′00″S 25°06′00″E / 30.71667°S 25.10000°E / -30.71667; 25.10000
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictPixley ka Seme
MunicipalityUmsobomvu
Established1830[1]
Area
 • Total174.84 km2 (67.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total16,869
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African67.4%
 • Coloured25.7%
 • Indian/Asian0.6%
 • White5.3%
 • Other1.0%
First languages (2011)
 • Xhosa59.5%
 • Afrikaans33.1%
 • Sotho2.8%
 • English1.8%
 • Other2.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
9795
PO box
9795
Area code051

Colesberg is a town with 17,354 inhabitants in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, located on the main N1 road from Cape Town to Johannesburg.

In a sheep-farming area spread over half-a-million hectares, greater Colesberg breeds many of the country's top merinos. It is also renowned for producing high-quality racehorses and many stud farms, including one owned by renowned golfer, Gary Player, are nearby.

  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 "Main Place Colesberg". Census 2011.