Postmasburg, Northern Cape
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Postmasburg is a town in the Northern Cape
province of South Africa
, located approximately 170 km east of Upington
. Its population is 20,856.
It was proclaimed a town on 6 June 1892 and named after the Rev J Postma, a Reformed Church founding member.
Northern Cape
The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of an international park shared with Botswana...
province of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, located approximately 170 km east of Upington
Upington, Northern Cape
Upington is a town founded in 1884 and located in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, on the banks of the Orange River. The town was named after Sir Thomas Upington, Attorney-General and then Prime Minister of the Cape. It originated as a mission station established in 1875 and run by...
. Its population is 20,856.
It was proclaimed a town on 6 June 1892 and named after the Rev J Postma, a Reformed Church founding member.