Prieska
Prieska | |
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Prieska | |
| Coordinates: 29°40′6″S 22°44′38″E / 29.66833°S 22.74389°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Pixley ka Seme |
| Municipality | Siyathemba |
| Area | |
• Total | 195.52 km2 (75.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,246 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 23.6% |
| • Coloured | 67.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 8.0% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 92.6% |
| • Xhosa | 4.4% |
| • English | 1.0% |
| • Other | 2.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8940 |
| PO box | 8940 |
| Area code | 053 |
Prieska is a town on the south bank of the Orange River, in the province of the Northern Cape, in western South Africa. It is located on the southern bank of the Orange River, 130 km north-west of Britstown and 75 km south-east of Marydale.