Philipstown, Northern Cape
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Pixley ka Seme |
| Municipality | renosterberg |
| Established | {{#property:P571}} |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 44.12 km2 (17.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,365 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 36.3% |
| • Coloured | 58.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 4.5% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 70.2% |
| • Xhosa | 27.0% |
| • Other | 2.8% |
| Postal code (street) | 8795 |
| PO box | 8795 |
Philipstown is a town in the eastern Karoo region of South Africa.
Town 56 km north-east of De Aar. It was established in May 1863 on the farm Rietfontein and became a municipality in August 1876. Named after Sir Philip Edmond Wodehouse (1811-1887), Governor of the Cape Colony from 1861 to 1870.[2]
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