Emthanjeni Municipality https://www.emthanjeni.co.za/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:43:34 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 Sunday, 04 October 2009 04:47 - De Aar - Population (Census 2001) https://www.emthanjeni.co.za//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=125:population&catid=88:de-aar&directory=135 Black Coloured Indian/Asian White Total Male 3543 7181 21 1637 12384 Female 4014 7766 12 1841 13635 7556 14946 33 3478 26019 ]]> Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:47:18 +0100 Friday, 02 October 2009 05:17 - De Aar - Historical Overview https://www.emthanjeni.co.za//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=119:de-aar&catid=88:de-aar&directory=135 De Aar means "the artery" and in many senses this town is also the lifeblood of the Karoo. It is the head office of the Emthanjeni Municipality and the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality; home to many artists; there is an important weather station that can be toured by visitors, and it is still an important railway junction.

The significance of its situation on the railway line is because it is central to Gauteng, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Namibia. There are about 110km of railway lines including 29 rail tracks in the De Aar precincts.

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