Sutherland, South Africa
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Top left: Fort Steenbok, a fortification from the Second Boer War. Top right: an aerial view of the South African Astronomical Observatory. Middle left: the main church in the town centre. Middle right: a view of the stars in the nights sky in Sutherland. Bottom: a panoramic view of the town centre facing away from the main church. | |
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| Coordinates: 32°23′37″S 20°39′41″E / 32.39361°S 20.66139°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Namakwa |
| Municipality | Karoo Hoogland |
| Established | 1855 |
| Named after | Henry Sutherland |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.98 km2 (13.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,836 |
| • Density | 78.82/km2 (204.1/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 8.0% |
| • Coloured | 78.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
| • White | 12.7% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 96.0% |
| • English | 1.9% |
| • Other | 2.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6920 |
| PO box | 6920 |
| Area code | 023 |
Sutherland is a small town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It has a population of 2,836 and lies in the western Roggeveld Mountains of the Karoo.