Koingnaas is a village in Namakwa District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is located 65 km south of Kleinzee.
Established in 1970,[2] Koingnaas was once a flourishing diamond-mining town and satellite town to Kleinzee. Since De Beers' departure, the population has fallen rapidly from its peak of about 1,000 inhabitants.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Koingnaas". Census 2011.
- ^ "History of Namaqualand Mines". Diamond Coast. Archived from the original on 6 December 2005. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ "Diamond mines are not forever". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape | ||
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District seat: Springbok | ||
| Hantam |  | |
| Kamiesberg | ||
| Karoo Hoogland | ||
| Khâi-Ma | ||
| Nama Khoi | ||
| Richtersveld | ||
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