Bloemhof

Bloemhof
Bloemhof railway station
Bloemhof railway station
Bloemhof is located in North West (South African province)
Bloemhof
Bloemhof
Bloemhof is located in South Africa
Bloemhof
Bloemhof
Coordinates: 27°39′0″S 25°35′24″E / 27.65000°S 25.59000°E / -27.65000; 25.59000
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
DistrictDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
MunicipalityLekwa-Teemane
Mayor Sebang Motlhabi
Established1864[1]
Area
 • Total47.33 km2 (18.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2][3]
 • Total2,339
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African26.5%
 • Coloured7.0%
 • Indian/Asian4.2%
 • White61.9%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans72.1%
 • Tswana7.4%
 • English7.3%
 • Sotho4.1%
 • Other8.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2660
PO box
2660
Area code053

Bloemhof is an agricultural town of about 2,000 inhabitants situated on the banks of the Vaal River in North West Province of South Africa.

  1. ^ Robson, Linda Gillian (2011). "Annexure A" (PDF). The Royal Engineers and settlement planning in the Cape Colony 1806–1872: Approach, methodology and impact (PhD thesis). University of Pretoria. pp. xlv–lii. hdl:2263/26503.
  2. ^ a b c d "Main Place Bloemhof". Census 2011.
  3. ^ a b Bloemhof SP from Census 2011.

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