Victoria West

Victoria West is a town in the central Karoo region of South Africa's Northern Cape province. It is situated on the main N12 route, at an elevation of 1,300 metres (4,300 ft). It is the seat of the Ubuntu Local Municipality within the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality.

Victoria West
Victoria-Wes
Wiektorieha Wes in Afrikaans orthography
Dutch Reformed Church, Victoria West
Victoria West
Victoria West
Coordinates: 31°24′11″S 23°07′14″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictPixley ka Seme
MunicipalityUbuntu
Established1844
Area
  Total78.95 km2 (30.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total8,254
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African23.7%
  Coloured69.3%
  Indian/Asian0.4%
  White5.6%
  Other0.9%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans82.1%
  Xhosa13.8%
  English1.1%
  Other3.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7070
PO box
7070
Area code091
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