Local municipality · Frances Baard District # Dikgatlong Dikgatlong is a local municipality of South Africa in Frances Baard District, Nothern Cape Province. It had an estimated 53,008 people in 2020 on 7,316 km² (about 7.2 per km²). 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 81 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 53,008 people (2020) - 7,316 km² - 81 mapped services - 1,141 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Dikgatlong? Dikgatlong had an estimated 53,008 people in 2020 — 12.6% of Frances Baard District, 149th of 190 local municipalities. There are 1,004 women for every 1,000 men (below the Frances Baard District figure of 1,033). Spread over 7,316 km², that is about 7.2 people per km², 156th of 190 local municipalities. 30.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 28 across Frances Baard District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people. - 0–4 5,119 - 5–9 5,738 - 10–14 5,432 - 15–19 4,275 - 20–24 3,926 - 25–29 4,163 - 30–34 4,856 - 35–39 4,065 - 40–44 3,322 - 45–49 2,697 - 50–54 2,380 - 55–59 2,001 - 60–64 1,765 - 65–69 1,462 - 70–74 825 - 75–79 595 - 80+ 387 Source: Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Dikgatlong? Dikgatlong lies in Frances Baard District, Nothern Cape Province, South Africa. It borders 6 other local municipalities: Ga-Segonyana, Greater Taung, Kgatelopele, Magareng, Siyancuma and Sol Plaatjie. By area it is the 47th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 57.0% of Frances Baard District. The centre of Dikgatlong is about 476 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 78 km from Kimberley, the main town of Frances Baard District. The centre point is at 28.1964° S, 24.2548° E. Local names: NC092. Source: South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Dikgatlong OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Dikgatlong: 1 waterfall; 1 archaeological site. - Canteen Kopje · archaeological site - Gong Gong Waterfall · waterfall Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Dikgatlong - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg - Currency Rand (ZAR) - Country calling code +27 - Languages Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Kimberley Airport (KIM) · Kimberley 84 km - Sishen Airport (SIS) · Sishen 138 km ### Nearest railway station Ghaap (Dikgatlong), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.9 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 10.4 hours, sunrise around 07:12, sunset around 17:33). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Dikgatlong Open gazetteers list 39 villages, towns and localities in Dikgatlong. The largest with a recorded population: Barkly West (11,621). Settlements here lie between about 1,025 m and 1,498 m above sea level (median 1,141 m). - Barker - Barkly West - Blinkklip - Boetsap - Clearwater - Corn's Village - De Beershoogte - Delportshoop - Diamandveld - Fort Peddie - Grey Hill - Holpan - Kaaldraai - Klipdam - Koopmansfontein - Kutlwano - KwaNkwenkwazi - Limestone Kraal - Longlands - Mataleng - Merino Dale - Modimolle - Mount Rupert - Niekerks - Pniel Estates - Proteahof - Rusten - Smith’s Mine - Sydney on Vaal - The Bend - Tidimalo - Tipperary - Ulco - Upper Gong-Gong - Vergaderplek - Waldecks Plant - Wilmae - Windsorton - Witputs Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Dikgatlong Named natural and historic features inside Dikgatlong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Groot Boetsaprivier - Harts - Oliewenhoutvlei - Witpan ### Hills and mountains 15 hills; 1 mountain. - Blikfontein · 1,473 m - Kaffersrant · 1,432 m - Kafferkop · 1,431 m - Vaalkop · 1,413 m - Vaalkop · 1,411 m - Kennedy Kop · 1,404 m - Pan Hill · 1,402 m - Lawn Hill · 1,346 m - Grootkop · 1,191 m - Spioenkop · 1,167 m - Fossil Hill · 1,162 m - Mosesberg · 1,149 m - Dana-Paal · 1,120 m - Spitskop · 1,092 m - Bakenkop · 1,078 m - Borrelkop · 1,058 m ### Getting around 4 railway stations; 3 airfields. - Barkley West - Bellsbank - Koopmansfontein - Ulco - Ulco - Ulco - Winter’s Rush Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Dikgatlong and the best time to visit Using the climate of Frances Baard District, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C). About 366 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (67 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to December. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 27 | 67 | | Feb | 26 | 64 | | Mar | 24 | 53 | | Apr | 19 | 34 | | May | 15 | 12 | | Jun | 11 | 8 | | Jul | 11 | 2 | | Aug | 14 | 6 | | Sep | 18 | 10 | | Oct | 22 | 23 | | Nov | 24 | 34 | | Dec | 27 | 55 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dikgatlong | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Delportshoop Surgery · Dikgatlong | 25 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell Koopmansfontein · Dikgatlong | 23 km | Map | | Hotel | Borrelskop - Country Lodge · Dikgatlong | 22 km | Map | | Mall | OP Village Mall · Dikgatlong | 37 km | Map | | School | Retsweletse Day Care Centre · Dikgatlong | 16 km | Map | | Police station | SAP Delportshoop · Dikgatlong | 25 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dikgatlong Places mapped inside Dikgatlong in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 3 - Banks 3 - ATMs 2 - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 6 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 60 - Restaurants 1 - Police stations 3 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other local municipalities in Frances Baard District - Magareng - Phokwane - Sol Plaatjie ## Quick answers - Where is Dikgatlong? In Frances Baard District, Nothern Cape Province, South Africa - What is the population of Dikgatlong? 53,008 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Dikgatlong? About 27 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Dikgatlong? About 7.2 people per km² - What borders Dikgatlong? Ga-Segonyana, Greater Taung, Kgatelopele, Magareng, Siyancuma and Sol Plaatjie - What is there to see in Dikgatlong? Canteen Kopje, Gong Gong Waterfall - What time zone is Dikgatlong in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Dikgatlong? Rand (ZAR) - What language is spoken in Dikgatlong? Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dikgatlong? 39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dikgatlong? Settlements lie between 1,025 m and 1,498 m - What is the highest point in Dikgatlong? Blikfontein (1,473 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dikgatlong? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Dikgatlong? Delportshoop Surgery, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dikgatlong? Shell Koopmansfontein, about 23 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dikgatlong? 3 mapped - How many banks are in Dikgatlong? 3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Dikgatlong? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dikgatlong? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Dikgatlong? ZA3092 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Local municipality - Area: 7,315.8 km² - P-code: ZA3092 - District: Frances Baard District - Main town: Barkly West --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/frances-baard/dikgatlong/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.