Dikgatlong Local Municipality

Dikgatlong Local Municipality
Dikgatlong Municipality
—  Local municipality  —
Location in the Northern Cape
Location in the Northern Cape
Country South Africa
Province Northern Cape
District Frances Baard District
Seat Barkly West
Area
 - Total 2,378 km2 (918.2 sq mi)
Population (2007)[1]
 - Total 40,752
 - Density 17.1/km2 (44.4/sq mi)
 - Households 10,015
Racial makeup[2] (2007)
 - Black African 54.40%
 - White 4.45%
 - Coloured 41.03%
 - Indian or Asian 0.12%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code NC092

Dikgatlong Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Frances Baard District of the Northern Cape in South Africa. Dikgatlong is a Setswana name meaning "confluence", and refers to the place where the Harts and Vaal rivers flow into each other in Delportshoop. The name was used as early as 1700.[3]

References

Coordinates: 28°32′S 24°31′E / 28.533°S 24.517°E / -28.533; 24.517


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