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Koingnaas
Koingnaas is located in Northern Cape
Koingnaas
Koingnaas
Koingnaas is located in South Africa
Koingnaas
Koingnaas
Coordinates: 30°11′46″S 17°17′13″E / 30.196°S 17.287°E / -30.196; 17.287Coordinates: 30°11′46″S 17°17′13″E / 30.196°S 17.287°E / -30.196; 17.287
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictNamakwa
MunicipalityKamiesberg
Area
 • Total46.93 km2 (18.12 sq mi)
Elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total105
 • Density2.2/km2 (5.8/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Coloured63.8%
 • Indian/Asian1.0%
 • White31.4%
 • Other3.8%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans99.0%
 • Other1.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
8249
Websitewww.koingnaas.com

Koingnaas is a village in Namakwa District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is located 65 km south of Kleinzee.

Established in 1970,[2] Koingnaas was once a flourishing diamond-mining town and satellite town to Kleinzee. Since De Beers' departure, the population has fallen rapidly from its peak of about 1,000 inhabitants.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Koingnaas". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "History of Namaqualand Mines". Diamond Coast. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Diamond mines are not forever". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2014.


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