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Warrenton | |
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Coordinates: 28°06′41″S 24°50′59″E / 28.11139°S 24.84972°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Northern Cape |
District | Frances Baard |
Municipality | Magareng |
Established | 1880 |
Area | |
• Total | 31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,180 m (3,870 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 22,588 |
• Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 79.6% |
• Coloured | 14.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
• White | 5.1% |
• Other | 0.3% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Tswana | 66.7% |
• Afrikaans | 21.7% |
• Xhosa | 3.8% |
• Sotho | 2.0% |
• Other | 5.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 8530 |
PO box | 8530 |
Area code | 053 |
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.