Warrenton, South Africa

Warrenton
Railway bridge across the Vaal River at Warrenton
Railway bridge across the Vaal River at Warrenton
Warrenton is located in Northern Cape
Warrenton
Warrenton
Warrenton is located in South Africa
Warrenton
Warrenton
Coordinates: 28°06′41″S 24°50′59″E / 28.11139°S 24.84972°E / -28.11139; 24.84972
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictFrances Baard
MunicipalityMagareng
Established1880
Area
 • Total
31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi)
Elevation
1,180 m (3,870 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
22,588
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African79.6%
 • Coloured14.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.7%
 • White5.1%
 • Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Tswana66.7%
 • Afrikaans21.7%
 • Xhosa3.8%
 • Sotho2.0%
 • Other5.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8530
PO box
8530
Area code053

Warrenton is an agricultural town of approximately 22,588 people in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, situated 70 kilometres (40 mi) north of Kimberley on the Vaal River.

  1. ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Frith, Adrian. "Ikhutseng. Main Place 385001 from Census 2011. Area 4.94 km²". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-15. Retrieved 29 May 2024. and Frith, Adrian. "Warrenton Main Place 385002 from Census 2011. Area 26.77 km²". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-15. Retrieved 29 May 2024. from Census 2011.