Marchand, South Africa
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
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Marchand is a town in ZF Mgcawu District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
Marchand | |
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  Marchand Location within Northern Cape  Marchand Location within South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 28.716667°S 20.5°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | ZF Mgcawu |
| Municipality | Kai !Garib |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,222 |
| • Density | 724/km2 (1,880/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 15.4% |
| • Coloured | 63.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 7.9% |
| • Other | 12.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 75.5% |
| • Tswana | 20.1% |
| • Xhosa | 1.7% |
| • Other | 2.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8873 |
| PO box | 8873 |
| Area code | 054 |
The town is located on the R359 road, on the way to the Augrabie Falls.[2]
