Colesberg
Sign in to saveColesberg is a town with 17,354 inhabitants in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, located on the main N1 road from Cape Town to Johannesburg.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Colesberg
- Settlement.other_name
- Koolsberg in Afrikaans orthography
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- Top:Dutch Reformed Church, middle left: Coniston House, right: Main Street, bottom left: Horse and Mill, right: Kemper Museum.
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- South Africa Northern Cape#South Africa#Africa
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- Country
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- South Africa
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Northern Cape
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Pixley ka Seme
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- Municipality
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- Umsobomvu
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- Main Place
- Settlement.established_title
- Established
- Settlement.established_date
- 1830
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- Councillor
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 174.84
- Settlement.population_total
- 16869
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- Notable people
- Cityscape
- Architecture
- Society and culture
- Museums, monuments and memorials
- Economy
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Colesberg is a town with 17,354 inhabitants in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, located on the main N1 road from Cape Town to Johannesburg.
In a sheep-farming area spread over half-a-million hectares, greater Colesberg breeds many of the country's top merinos. It is also renowned for producing high-quality racehorses and many stud farms, including one owned by renowned golfer, Gary Player, are nearby.