Upington is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, founded in 1873 on the banks of the Orange River. It began as a mission station established in 1871 by Reverend Christiaan Schroder and was first called Olyvenhoutsdrift, for the abundance of olive wood trees in the area, before being renamed for Sir Thomas Upington, Attorney-General and later Prime Minister of the Cape.
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Area (sq km) Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation (m) Latitude28.457222 degrees south 1 Latitude28.457222 degrees south 1 Sources
1. Upington (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1873-01-01T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 121,189 (2012)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude -28.457222, longitude 21.2425
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 848 m
P2046 (area)
area 580.8 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 121189 (2012)
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