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'''Prieska''' is a town on the south bank of the [[Orange River]], in the province of the [[Northern Cape]], in western [[South Africa]]. The town is 240 km south of [[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]] and lies on the [[R357]] road. It was originally named ''Prieschap'', a [[Khoisan]] word meaning ‘place of the lost she-goat’. The town was founded in 1882, and in 2007 the town has a population of 11,187.
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| image_caption = Prieska
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Northern Cape]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of South Africa|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Pixley ka Seme District Municipality|Pixley ka Seme]]
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Siyathemba Local Municipality|Siyathemba]]
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| established_title = Established
| leader_title = Councillor
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| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011)
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| demographics1_title1 = [[Bantu peoples of South Africa|Black African]]
| demographics1_info1 = 23.6%
| demographics1_title2 = [[Coloureds|Coloured]]
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| demographics1_title3 = [[Indian South African|Indian]]/[[Asian South African|Asian]]
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| demographics1_info4 = 8.0%
| demographics1_title5 = Other
| demographics1_info5 = 0.4%
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| demographics2_title1 = [[Afrikaans]]
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| demographics2_title2 = [[Xhosa language|Xhosa]]
| demographics2_info2 = 4.4%
| demographics2_title3 = [[South African English|English]]
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| timezone1 = [[South African Standard Time|SAST]]
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| postal_code_type = [[List of postal codes in South Africa|Postal code]] (street)
| postal_code = 8940
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'''Prieska''' is a town on the south bank of the [[Orange River]], in the province of the [[Northern Cape]], in western [[South Africa]]. It is located on the southern bank of the [[Orange River]], 130&nbsp;km north-west of [[Britstown]] and 75&nbsp;km south-east of [[Marydale]].

==History==
It developed from a place to which farmers migrated when the pans were full, after rains. It was originally named ''Prieschap'', the name is derived from [[Khoemana|Korana]] and means ‘place of the lost she-goat’.<ref name=dsapn>{{cite web|title=Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)|url=https://archive.org/details/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames|publisher=Human Science Research Council|page=375}}</ref><ref name="Pan731">{{Cite journal|date=1974|title=Copper by the Ton|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_south-african-panorama_1974-01_19_1/page/34/mode/2up|journal=South African Panorama|publisher=Information Service of South Africa|volume=19|issue=1|via=Internet Archive}}</ref>{{rp|41}} It was administered by a village management board from 1882 and attained municipal status in 1892. In 2011 the town had a population of 14,246.

Many residents, historically, worked at the nearby [[Koegas mine]] which extracted and processed [[blue asbestos]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Steele |first1=Jonathan |title=Blue death |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2001/sep/15/weekend.jonathansteele |access-date=6 February 2021 |work=The Guardian |date=15 September 2001 |language=en}}</ref>

The town is 240&nbsp;km south of [[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]] and lies on the [[R357 (South Africa)|R357]] road.

== Notable natives and residents ==
* [[Gert Thys]] - marathon runner
* [[Dricky Beukes]] - writer

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Prieska}}
*[http://www.northerncape.org.za/getting_around/towns/Prieska/ Prieska's website]
*[http://www.northerncape.org.za/getting_around/towns/Prieska/ Prieska's website]


{{Geographic Location
{{coord missing|South Africa}}
|Centre = Prieska
|North = [[Niekerkshoop]]
|Northeast = [[Douglas, Northern Cape|Douglas]]
|East = [[Strydenburg]]
|Southeast = [[Britstown]]
|South = [[Vosburg]]
|Southwest = [[Copperton, Northern Cape|Copperton]]
|West = [[Kenhardt]]
|Northwest = [[Marydale, Northern Cape|Marydale]]
}}
{{Pixley ka Seme District Municipality}}


[[Category:Settlements established in 1882]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1882]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in the Northern Cape]]
[[Category:Populated places in the Siyathemba Local Municipality]]
[[Category:Karoo]]
[[Category:Karoo]]



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Latest revision as of 14:37, 16 November 2024

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Coordinates: 29°40′6″S 22°44′38″E / 29.66833°S 22.74389°E / -29.66833; 22.74389
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictPixley ka Seme
MunicipalitySiyathemba
Area
[1]
 • Total
195.52 km2 (75.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
14,246
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African23.6%
 • Coloured67.4%
 • Indian/Asian0.5%
 • White8.0%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Afrikaans92.6%
 • Xhosa4.4%
 • English1.0%
 • Other2.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8940
PO box
8940
Area code053

Prieska is a town on the south bank of the Orange River, in the province of the Northern Cape, in western South Africa. It is located on the southern bank of the Orange River, 130 km north-west of Britstown and 75 km south-east of Marydale.

History

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It developed from a place to which farmers migrated when the pans were full, after rains. It was originally named Prieschap, the name is derived from Korana and means ‘place of the lost she-goat’.[2][3]: 41  It was administered by a village management board from 1882 and attained municipal status in 1892. In 2011 the town had a population of 14,246.

Many residents, historically, worked at the nearby Koegas mine which extracted and processed blue asbestos.[4]

The town is 240 km south of Kimberley and lies on the R357 road.

Notable natives and residents

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Prieska". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 375.
  3. ^ "Copper by the Ton". South African Panorama. 19 (1). Information Service of South Africa. 1974 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Steele, Jonathan (15 September 2001). "Blue death". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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