Local municipality · Namakwa District # Karoo Hoogland Karoo Hoogland is a local municipality of South Africa in Namakwa District, Nothern Cape Province. It had an estimated 13,974 people in 2020 on 30,230 km² (about 0.5 per km²). 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 68 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13,974 people (2020) - 30,230 km² - 68 mapped services - 1,153 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Karoo Hoogland? Karoo Hoogland had an estimated 13,974 people in 2020 — 11.9% of Namakwa District, 184th of 190 local municipalities. There are 966 women for every 1,000 men (above the Namakwa District figure of 948). Spread over 30,230 km², that is about 0.5 people per km², the least densely populated of 190 local municipalities. 26.4% of people are children under 15 and 11.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 33 across Namakwa District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people. - 0–4 1,074 - 5–9 1,313 - 10–14 1,307 - 15–19 972 - 20–24 697 - 25–29 748 - 30–34 952 - 35–39 1,187 - 40–44 1,069 - 45–49 951 - 50–54 738 - 55–59 733 - 60–64 649 - 65–69 692 - 70–74 416 - 75–79 225 - 80+ 251 Source: Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Karoo Hoogland? Karoo Hoogland lies in Namakwa District, Nothern Cape Province, South Africa. It borders 6 other local municipalities: Beaufort West, Hantam, Kareeberg, Laingsburg, Ubuntu and Witzenberg. By area it is the 3rd largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 23.8% of Namakwa District. The centre of Karoo Hoogland is about 943 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 393 km from Springbok, the main town of Namakwa District. The centre point is at 31.6710° S, 21.2680° E. Local names: NC066. Source: South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Karoo Hoogland OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Karoo Hoogland: 1 museum; 1 monument; 1 ruins; 1 nature reserve. - Ou Pastorie Museum · museum - Rogge Kloof Game Reserve · nature reserve - Groot Paardekloof Farmstead · ruins - The Pepperpot · monument 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: Karoo Hoogland - 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 - George Airport (GRJ) · George 280 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 14.2 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 10.1 hours, sunrise around 07:32, sunset around 17:37). 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 Karoo Hoogland Open gazetteers list 16 villages, towns and localities in Karoo Hoogland. The largest with a recorded population: Williston (3,368) and Fraserburg (3,029). Settlements here lie between about 963 m and 1,531 m above sea level (median 1,153 m). - Amandelboom - Bethulie - Exelsior - Fraserburg - Kaffir Kolk - Kompromise - Leeukloof - Lupapazi - Mantshilibeni - Ntshatshongo - Rietkloof - Sutherland - Volminksvlei - Weltevrede - Wielkolk Laagte - Williston Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Karoo Hoogland Named natural and historic features inside Karoo Hoogland, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 31 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank; 1 lake; 1 waterfall. - Agterplaas se Loop - Banksrivier - Beeswater Leegte - Bloubosleegte - Brakrivier - Drooge - Gannaleegte - Gansvleirivier - Groot Riet - Grootfontein - Grootfontein - Grootwaterval - Kabaleegte - Klein Perdekloofspruit - Klein Riet - Klein-Rietrivier - Klein-Sak - Klein-Sakrivier - Koekemoel - Motjes - Ploegfontein se Leegte - Riethuisies - Rietrivier - Saaidamme …and 10 more. ### Hills and mountains 450 hills; 158 mountains; 46 mountain passes; 26 valleys; 1 peak. - Bontberg · 1,888 m - Klipkraal se Berg · 1,876 m - Aasvoëlkrans · 1,849 m - Swaarweerberg · 1,842 m - Salpeterkop · 1,823 m - Dutoitskop · 1,819 m - Leeukop · 1,818 m - Gifkop · 1,800 m - Knoffelshoekburg · 1,792 m - Langberg · 1,792 m - Tafelkop · 1,786 m - Sneeukop · 1,780 m - Middelkop · 1,778 m - Klein Leeukop · 1,769 m - Spitskop · 1,768 m - Die Geut se Kop · 1,763 m - Ribbokkop · 1,746 m - Vaalberg · 1,743 m - Naaldegraskop · 1,728 m - Salpeterkop · 1,727 m - Kakiepunt · 1,723 m - Javanerskop · 1,720 m - Ribboksyfer · 1,720 m - Bobbejaankop · 1,719 m …and 657 more. ### Estates 1 estate. - Sak River Estates ### Getting around 5 airfields; 2 railway stations. - Die Land - Fraserburg - Kruidfontein - Sutherland - Vinkekuil - Williston - Williston 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 Karoo Hoogland and the best time to visit Using the climate of Namakwa District, the warmest month is Jan (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 329 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 162 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (23 mm) and the driest Sep (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are September to May. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 23 | 11 | | Feb | 23 | 15 | | Mar | 21 | 20 | | Apr | 16 | 23 | | May | 12 | 17 | | Jun | 8 | 14 | | Jul | 8 | 13 | | Aug | 9 | 10 | | Sep | 13 | 5 | | Oct | 17 | 10 | | Nov | 19 | 9 | | Dec | 22 | 15 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karoo Hoogland | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Bank | ABSA · Karoo Hoogland | 36 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mans Motors · Karoo Hoogland | 36 km | Map | | Hotel | The Marigold House · Karoo Hoogland | 36 km | Map | | School | Mona Lisa Bewaarskool · Karoo Hoogland | 35 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 Karoo Hoogland Places mapped inside Karoo Hoogland in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 3 - Banks 4 - ATMs 1 - Petrol pumps 3 - Hotels 34 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 12 - Restaurants 9 - Dental clinics 1 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 Namakwa District - Hantam - Kamiesberg - Khâi-Ma - Nama Khoi - Richtersveld ## Quick answers - Where is Karoo Hoogland? In Namakwa District, Nothern Cape Province, South Africa - What is the population of Karoo Hoogland? 13,974 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Karoo Hoogland? About 35 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Karoo Hoogland? About 0.5 people per km² - What borders Karoo Hoogland? Beaufort West, Hantam, Kareeberg, Laingsburg, Ubuntu and Witzenberg - What is there to see in Karoo Hoogland? Groot Paardekloof Farmstead, Ou Pastorie Museum, Rogge Kloof Game Reserve, The Pepperpot - What time zone is Karoo Hoogland in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Karoo Hoogland? Rand (ZAR) - What language is spoken in Karoo Hoogland? Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Karoo Hoogland? 16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karoo Hoogland? Settlements lie between 963 m and 1,531 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Karoo Hoogland? 1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Karoo Hoogland? Bontberg (1,888 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Karoo Hoogland? September to May - Where is the nearest bank to Karoo Hoogland? ABSA, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karoo Hoogland? Mans Motors, about 36 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Karoo Hoogland? 3 mapped - How many banks are in Karoo Hoogland? 4 mapped - How many ATMs are in Karoo Hoogland? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Karoo Hoogland? 3 mapped - What is the P-code of Karoo Hoogland? ZA3066 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Local municipality - Area: 30,230.3 km² - P-code: ZA3066 - District: Namakwa District - Main town: Williston --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/namakwa/karoo-hoogland/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.