Koster, North West

Koster, North West

Koster is a small farming town situated on the watershed between the Orange and Limpopo Rivers in North West Province of South Africa.

The town was proclaimed in 1913 and named after Bastiaan Koster, the original farm owner. Koster means "bellringer".


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