Douglas, South Africa
Douglas | |
|---|---|
Douglas suburbia | |
| Coordinates: 29°03′S 23°46′E / 29.050°S 23.767°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Pixley ka Seme |
| Municipality | Siyancuma |
| Area | |
• Total | 86.42 km2 (33.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 990 m (3,250 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,083 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 32.1% |
| • Coloured | 58.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
| • White | 8.0% |
| • Other | 0.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 93.1% |
| • Tswana | 2.3% |
| • English | 1.5% |
| • Other | 3.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8730 |
| PO box | 8730 |
| Area code | 053 |
Douglas is an agricultural and stock farming town situated near the confluence of the Orange and Vaal Rivers in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Notably the rural town has a diverse population, with mostly state institutions and the anchor private employer, GWK, an agricultural company.