Prieska is a town on the south bank of the Orange River, in the province of the Northern Cape. Prieska’s infrastructure is impressive – it has Eskom power; an abundant water supply from the Orange River, with the Gariep and the Vanderkloof Dams on the upstream side of the river; easy access to the main railway line to Namibia; good tarred road linkage with Kimberley, Upington and De Aar; two landing strips for light aircraft; and complete and reasonably inexpensive industrial stands, with or without siding facilities. Industrial activities include: grain silos; a cotton mill; a bakery; manufacture of furniture, built-in cupboards; cattle fodder pellets; and a tiger’s eye processing plant. Located just off the N10. The town is 240 km south of Kimberley and lies on the R357 road. Prieska is a town on the south bank of the Orange River, in the province of the Northern Cape, in western South Africa. It is located 130 km north-west of Britstown and 75 km south-east of Marydale.
Located at the foot of the Doringberg, it was originally named Prieschap, a Khoisan word meaning ‘place of the lost she-goat’.
The site of the town, founded in 1882 and renowned for its semiprecious stones, was a fording place used by early travelers. Established in 1892, it was the place where farmers migrated when the rains filled up the pans in the area. It was administered by a village management board from 1882 and attained municipal status in 1892.
PRIESKA PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR POWER PLANT: CLEAN AND RELIABLE ENERGY IN SOUTH AFRICA
Total was selected to build and operate one of Africa’s largest ground-mounted photovoltaic solar power plant in Prieska, South Africa. The plant came on line in 2016 and supplies clean and sustainable energy to South Africa, a country in which Total has been active for the past 50 years.
Along with our SunPower affiliate, we were selected by the South African government to build a ground-mounted photovoltaic solar power plant in Prieska, in Northern Cape province. With a capacity of 75 MW ac, the plant will supply electricity to approximately 75,000 South African homes.
Building on our long-term involvement in South Africa, we are proud to contribute to diversifying the country’s energy mix and developing its solar power capacity.
via: https://www.total.com/en/projects
Prieska
Main Place 375005 from Census 2011
Area: 195.52 km²
Population: 14246 (72.86 per km²)
Households: 3461 (17.70 per km²)
| Gender | People | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 7330 | 51.45% |
| Male | 6915 | 48.54% |
| Population group | People | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Coloured | 9607 | 67.44% |
| Black African | 3361 | 23.59% |
| White | 1145 | 8.04% |
| Indian or Asian | 70 | 0.49% |
| Other | 62 | 0.44% |
| First language | People | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | 12972 | 92.58% |
| isiXhosa | 622 | 4.44% |
| English | 141 | 1.01% |
| Setswana | 89 | 0.64% |
| Sesotho | 64 | 0.46% |
| Other | 35 | 0.25% |
| Sign language | 26 | 0.19% |
| isiZulu | 21 | 0.15% |
| isiNdebele | 15 | 0.11% |
| SiSwati | 13 | 0.09% |
| Tshivenda | 10 | 0.07% |
| Sepedi | 4 | 0.03% |
Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 14,246 |
| Young (0-14) | 30,6% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 63,1% |
| Elderly (65+) | 6,3% |
| Dependency ratio | 58,6 |
| Sex ratio | 94,3 |
| Population density | 73 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 10,1% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 5,4% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 20,5% |
| Number of households | 3,461 |
| Average household size | 4 |
| Female headed households | 45,3% |
| Formal dwellings | 86,2% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 71,7% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 86,7% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 90,9% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 43,5% |
| Electricity for lighting | 91,2% |
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