Hartswater
| Hartswater | |||
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| Coordinates | 27 ° 45 '16 " S , 24 ° 48' 32" O | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Country | South Africa | ||
| North Cape | |||
| District | Frances Baard | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-NC | ||
| local community | Phokwane | ||
| height | 1136 m | ||
| surface | 10.8 km² | ||
| Residents | 10,465 (2011) | ||
| density | 971.7 Ew. / km² | ||
| founding | 1948 | ||
Hard Water is a city in the province of North Cape (Northern Cape) in South Africa . It is the seat of the municipality of Phokwane in the Frances Baard district .
geography
In 2011 Hartswater had 10,465 residents. In 2011, 48 percent of residents said Afrikaans as their mother tongue, 38% Setswana . The city is located on the Phokwane River, a tributary of the Harts River that drains into the Vaal . The area of the village stands spur-like in the province of North West in. Hartswater is the center of the Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme from Vaalharts Water , one of the world's largest artificially irrigated areas with around 370 square kilometers . To the north is the city of Taung , to the south Jan Kempdorp and Warrenton .
history
Construction on the site began in 1948, and in 1960 it was recognized as a municipality. The place was named after the nearby Harts River.
traffic
Hartswater is an agricultural center. There is also a winery and the Hartswater Hospital . The city lies on National Route 18 , which connects Vryburg and Taung in the north with Jan Kempdorp and Warrenton in the south. The railway line (Warrenton–) Veertien – Hartswater– Mahikeng runs parallel to the N18 and is served by freight traffic.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2011 census , accessed December 14, 2017
- ↑ Tourist information at sa-venues.com (English), accessed on December 14, 2017
- ↑ Description at tracks4africa.co.za (English), accessed on December 14, 2017