Rietfontein

Rietfontein
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Coordinates: 26°44′00″S 20°02′00″E / 26.7333°S 20.0333°E / -26.7333; 20.0333Coordinates: 26°44′00″S 20°02′00″E / 26.7333°S 20.0333°E / -26.7333; 20.0333
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
District	ZF Mgcawu
Municipality	Dawid Kruiper
Area^[1]
• Total	1.80 km² (0.69 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	2,293
• Density	1,300/km² (3,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)^[1]
• Black African	5.6%
• Coloured	92.5%
• Indian/Asian	1.0%
• White	0.5%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011)^[1]
• Afrikaans	95.5%
• Sign language	1.4%
• English	1.0%
• Tswana	1.0%
• Other	1.1%
Postal code (street)	n/a
PO box	n/a

Rietfontein is a town in ZF Mgcawu District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It functions as the Rietfontein Borderpost with Namibia during the day hours of 08:00-16:30, that gives access to and from south-east Namibia via Aroab on the C16 main road.

References

1 2 3 4 "Main Place Rietfontein". Census 2011.

Municipalities and communities of ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape

District seat: Upington

Kai !Garib	Augrabies Kakamas Keimoes Kenhardt Marchand Nakop Riemvasmaak

Kgatelopele	Daniëlskuil Lime Acres Owendale

//Khara Hais	Louisvale Upington

!Kheis	Gannaput Groblershoop Grootdrink Putsonderwater Wegdraai

Mier	Askham Rietfontein

Tsantsabane	Postmasburg

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