Klaarstroom | |
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  Top, the Klaarstroom General. Bottom, a view of the mountains in winter surrounding Klaarstroom. | |
  Klaarstroom  Klaarstroom | |
| Coordinates:33°18′00″S22°19′59″E / 33.3°S 22.333°E /-33.3; 22.333 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Central Karoo |
| Municipality | Prince Albert |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 584 |
| • Density | 179/km2 (463/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 1.0% |
| • Coloured | 96.1% |
| • White | 2.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 98.3% |
| • English | 1.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 6932 |
Klaarstroom is a village inPrince Albert Local Municipality in theWestern Cape province ofSouth Africa.
It is situated at the northern end ofMeiringspoort, about 60 km east ofPrince Albert and 95 km north-west ofUniondale. Originally named Pietersburg, its present name, Afrikaans for 'clear stream', probably refers to waters flowing from theSwartberg into the lowlands.[2][3]
Municipalities and communities ofCentral Karoo District Municipality,Western Cape | ||
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District seat:Beaufort West | ||
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| Prince Albert | ||
| Beaufort West | ||