Steinkopf, South Africa
Steinkopf | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 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 | |
• Total | 7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,842 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 3.3% |
| • Coloured | 95.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.4% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 98.2% |
| • Other | 1.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8244 |
| PO box | 8244 |
| Area code | 027 |
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Steinkopf is a town in Namakwa District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
The town is located about 45 km 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. It is named after Karl Steinkopf (de), foreign secretary on the British and Foreign Bible Society.
Steinkopf is the birthplace of Tholwana Mohale, winner of South Africa's Got Talent 2014.