Steinkopf, Northern Cape

Steinkopf
Steinkopf Steinkopf Steinkopf  Steinkopf shown within Northern Cape
Coordinates: 29°15′41″S 17°44′01″E / 29.261389°S 17.733611°ECoordinates: 29°15′41″S 17°44′01″E / 29.261389°S 17.733611°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
District	Namakwa
Municipality	Nama Khoi
Area[1]
• Total	7.59 km^2 (2.93 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	7,842
• Density	1,000/km^2 (2,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	3.3%
• Coloured	95.4%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	0.4%
• Other	0.6%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Afrikaans	98.2%
• Other	1.8%
Postal code (street)	8244
PO box	8244
Area code	027

Steinkopf is a town in Namakwa District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

Town some 45km north-north-west of Springbok. Formerly known as Kookfontein, it was established as a mission station of the London Missionary Society, but was later taken over by the Rhenish Mission. Named after the Reverend Dr Steinkopf, who visited England in 1842.^[2]

References

1. "Main Place Steinkopf". Census 2011.
2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 415.