Lime Acres
Lime Acres | |
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  Lime Acres | |
| Coordinates: 28°22′26″S 23°27′40″E / 28.374°S 23.461°ECoordinates: 28°22′26″S 23°27′40″E / 28.374°S 23.461°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | ZF Mgcawu |
| Municipality | Kgatelopele |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.37 km2 (27.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,408 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 59.4% |
| • Coloured | 21.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 18.2% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 40.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 40.2% |
| • English | 6.1% |
| • Zulu | 4.0% |
| • Other | 8.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8410 |
| PO box | 8410 |
| Area code | 053 |
Lime Acres is a town in Kgatelopele Local Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
Lime Acres is a mining village, and there are rich limestone deposits in the area. It is home to both PPC Lime and Petra Diamonds, was named by Eric Lowther, general manager of .[2] The Finsch diamond mine is situated 2km from Lime Acres, and its employees live in the town.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Lime Acres". Census 2011.
- ^ a b "Northern Cape: Interesting facts about the area". Rally to Read. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of ZF Mgcawu District Municipality, Northern Cape | ||
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District seat: Upington | ||
| Dawid Kruiper |
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| Kai !Garib |
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| Kgatelopele | ||
| !Kheis |
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| Tsantsabane | ||
Categories:
- Northern Cape geography stubs
- Populated places in the Kgatelopele Local Municipality
- Mining communities in South Africa
- Limestone industry