Douglas, South Africa

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Douglas
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Coordinates: 29°03′S 23°46′E / 29.050°S 23.767°E / -29.050; 23.767
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
District	Pixley ka Seme
Municipality	Siyancuma
Area [1]
• Total	86.42 km2 (33.37 sq mi)
Elevation	990 m (3,250 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	20,083
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	32.1%
• Coloured	58.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.8%
• White	8.0%
• Other	0.9%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	93.1%
• Tswana	2.3%
• English	1.5%
• Other	3.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	8730
PO box	8730
Area code	053

Douglas is an agricultural and stock farming town situated near the confluence of the Orange and Vaal Rivers in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Notably the rural town has a diverse population, with mostly state institutions and the anchor private employer, GWK, an agricultural company.