Koopmansfontein
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Koopmansfontein | |
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Coordinates: 28°14′28″S 24°02′13″E / 28.241°S 24.037°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Northern Cape |
District | Frances Baard |
Municipality | Dikgatlong |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 8391 |
Koopmansfontein is a village 61 km north-west of Barkly West, 115 km east of Postmasburg, between Kimberley and Hotazel. Said to have been named after a Griqua called Koopman, who lived at the fountain.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 259. Retrieved 28 August 2013.