Prince Albert, South Africa
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Prince Albert (Afrikaans: Prins Albert) is a small town in the Western Cape in South Africa. It is located on the southern edge of the Great Karoo, at the foot of the Swartberg mountains. In recent years the moniker the "Franschhoek of the Karoo" has been used to describe the town's appeal to the art community and wealthier South Africans, many of whom have become residents of the town.[3]
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Prince Albert
Prins Albert | |
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Coordinates: 33°13′31″S 22°01′48″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Central Karoo |
Municipality | Prince Albert |
Established | 1842[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 37.70 km2 (14.56 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 7,054 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 2.2% |
• Coloured | 85.7% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 11.3% |
• Other | 0.6% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 91.7% |
• English | 4.7% |
• Other | 3.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 6930 |
PO box | 6930 |
Area code | 023 |
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