Hanover, South Africa
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Hanover is a small town in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Named after Hanover in Germany, the town was established in 1854.
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Hanover | |
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Coordinates: 31°4′6″S 24°26′23″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Northern Cape |
District | Pixley ka Seme |
Municipality | Emthanjeni |
Government | |
• Councillor | L.E. Andrews[1] (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 80.77 km2 (31.19 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 4,594 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 49.1% |
• Coloured | 46.4% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
• White | 3.4% |
• Other | 0.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 54.9% |
• Xhosa | 39.3% |
• English | 1.5% |
• Sotho | 1.4% |
• Other | 2.9% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 7005 |
PO box | 7005 |
Area code | 053 |
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Much of the farming in the area is with Merino sheep. Hanover has a local Spar and a Supermarket and small tuck shops. Hanover also has a Primary school (Grade R - 7) and a High School named Phakamisani High School (8 - 12). The Hanover citizens struggle to find jobs and go to De Aar, Richmond and Colesberg for grocery shopping. Hanover is split in two, namely Kleuring gebied and Kwezi.[clarification needed][citation needed]