Warrenton, South Africa
Warrenton | |
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Railway bridge across the Vaal River at Warrenton | |
| Coordinates: 28°06′41″S 24°50′59″E / 28.11139°S 24.84972°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Frances Baard |
| Municipality | Magareng |
| Established | 1880 |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,180 m (3,870 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 22,588 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 79.6% |
| • Coloured | 14.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 5.1% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 66.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 21.7% |
| • Xhosa | 3.8% |
| • Sotho | 2.0% |
| • Other | 5.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8530 |
| PO box | 8530 |
| Area code | 053 |
Warrenton is an agricultural town of approximately 22,588 people in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, situated 70 kilometres (40 mi) north of Kimberley on the Vaal River.