Hartswater
Hartswater | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 27°46′S 24°49′E / 27.767°S 24.817°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Frances Baard |
| Municipality | Phokwane |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,465 |
| • Density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 56.3% |
| • Coloured | 30.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
| • White | 12.0% |
| • Other | 1.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 47.8% |
| • Tswana | 37.9% |
| • English | 7.8% |
| • Xhosa | 1.8% |
| • Other | 4.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8570 |
| PO box | 8570 |
| Area code | 053 |
| Website | |
Hartswater is an agricultural town on the N18 national route some 23 km south of Taung and 36 km north of Warrenton. The centre of the Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme, it became a municipality in April 1960. It takes its name from the Harts River which passes to the west of the town.