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Carnarvon, South Africa
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carnarvon is a small town in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.
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Carnarvon | |
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Top: View of Carnarvon, middle left: Dutch Reformed Misson House, right: Dutch Reformed Church, bottom left: Carnarvon Museum, right: Corbelled House. | |
Coordinates: 30°58′S 22°08′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Northern Cape |
District | Pixley ka Seme |
Municipality | Kareeberg |
Established | 1853[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 108.75 km2 (41.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,309 m (4,295 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 6,612 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 4.8% |
• Coloured | 86.8% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
• White | 7.6% |
• Other | 0.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 96.2% |
• English | 1.6% |
• Other | 2.3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 8925 |
PO box | 8925 |
Area code | +2753 |
Website | http://www.carnarvon.co.za/ |
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