Port Nolloth
Port Nolloth | |
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Port Nolloth town, 2005 | |
| Coordinates: 29°15′S 16°52′E / 29.250°S 16.867°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Namakwa |
| Municipality | Richtersveld |
| Established | 1854 |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.32 km2 (11.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,092 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 16.2% |
| • Coloured | 72.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
| • White | 10.2% |
| • Other | 1.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 85.2% |
| • Xhosa | 7.0% |
| • English | 3.5% |
| • Sotho | 1.1% |
| • Other | 3.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8280 |
| PO box | 8280 |
| Area code | 027 |
Port Nolloth is a town and seaport in the Namaqualand region on the northwestern coast of South Africa, 144 kilometres (89 mi) northwest of Springbok. It is the seat of the Richtersveld Local Municipality.
The port was previously a transshipment point for copper from the Okiep mines and diamonds from the Namaqua coast. Since the 1970s, the main seagoing activities have been fishing and small-vessel tourism. Today the town is a commercial hub with several holiday homes and a caravan park at the adjacent McDougalls Bay. It is also a gateway to the Richtersveld National Park, located 160 kilometres (99 mi) to the north along the Orange River.