Lekkersing
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
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Lekkersing is a town in Namakwa District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
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| Coordinates: 29.002°S 17.097°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Namakwa |
| Municipality | Richtersveld |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 363 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 1.7% |
| • Coloured | 97.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 98.9% |
| • Other | 1.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8283 |
| PO box | 8283 |
Lekkersing, located about 50 km from Eksteenfontein and 70 km from Kuboes, lies nestled in the hills of the Richtersveld. Temperatures as high as 53 °C have been recorded in this area.[2]
No one can tell you with authority how Lekkersing (Afrikaans for ‘joyful singing’) got its name.[3]
