Koopmansfontein
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
28°14′28″S 24°02′13″E / 28.241°S 24.037°E / -28.241; 24.0378391
Koopmansfontein is a village 61 km north-west of Barkly West, 115 km east of Postmasburg, between Kimberley and Hotazel. Said to have been named after a Griqua called Koopman, who lived at the fountain.[1]
References
- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 259. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape
District seat: Kimberley
- Beaconsfield
- Galeshewe
- Kimberley
- Modder River
- Ritchie
- Barkly West
- Boetsap
- Delportshoop
- Koopmansfontein
- Sydney on Vaal
- Ulco
- Windsorton
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