Christiana, South Africa
Christiana | |
|---|---|
Christiana railway station | |
| Coordinates: 27°55′12″S 25°9′36″E / 27.92000°S 25.16000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati |
| Municipality | Lekwa-Teemane |
| Established | 1870 |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.20 km2 (19.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,571 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 16.6% |
| • Coloured | 3.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.1% |
| • White | 77.6% |
| • Other | 1.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 84.9% |
| • Tswana | 7.2% |
| • English | 4.4% |
| • Sotho | 1.2% |
| • Other | 2.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2680 |
| PO box | 2680 |
| Area code | 053 |
Christiana is an agricultural town of about 3,000 inhabitants on the banks of the Vaal River in North West province, South Africa. The town is located on the N12 national route between Bloemhof and Warrenton, on the way to Kimberley (Northern Cape). It is the administrative centre and seat of Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality.