Country South Africa District ZF Mgcawu Established 1892 Area code 053 | Province Northern Cape Municipality Tsantsabane Postal code (street) 8420 | |
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Postmasburg is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, located approximately 170 km east of Upington.
Map of Postmasburg, 8420, South Africa
Town 67 km (42 mi) north of Griquatown and 58 km (36 mi) west-south-west of Daniëlskuil. Originally a station of the London Missionary Society called Sibiling, it became a Griqua village with the name Blinkklip. It was proclaimed a town on 6 June 1892 and named after the Reverend Dirk Postma (1818-1890), founder of the Reformed Church.
The town achieved municipal status in 1936.
The South African Army's Combat Training Centre is located nearby, at Lohatla
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Postmasburg Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA