Nakop
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nakop is a small town and border post in northwestern South Africa on its border with Namibia. It lies ten kilometres north of the Orange River. In August 1914, the town was the site of the first conflict between German and South African troops in World War I over control of German South West Africa.
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South Africa | Namibia | |
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Region | Northern Cape | |
Nearest town | Nakop | Ariamsvlei |
Road | N10 | B3 |
GPS Coordinates | 28.0919°S 20.01°E / -28.0919; 20.01 (Nakop border crossing) | 28.0919°S 20.01°E / -28.0919; 20.01 (Nakop border crossing) |
Telephone number | +27 (0)54 571 0008 / 0077 | |
Fax number | +27 (0)54 571 0009 | |
Postal address | ||
Business hours | 24 hours | 24 hours |
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Nakop | |
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Coordinates: 28.0919°S 20.01°E / -28.0919; 20.01 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Northern Cape |
District | ZF Mgcawu |
Municipality | Kai !Garib |
Area | |
• Total | 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 315 |
• Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2001) | |
• Coloured | 100.0% |
First languages (2001) | |
• Afrikaans | 100% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Area code | 054 |
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