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Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Oviston
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Coordinates: 30°40′59″S 25°45′58″E / 30.683°S 25.766°E / -30.683; 25.766
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictJoe Gqabi
MunicipalityWalter Sisulu
Area
 • Total4.15 km (1.60 sq mi)
Elevation1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Population
 • Total636
 • Density150/km (400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African14.6%
 • Coloured46.7%
 • White38.7%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans72.8%
 • English15.6%
 • Xhosa7.6%
 • Sotho2.2%
 • Other1.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)9798

Oviston is a settlement in Walter Sisulu Local Municipality in Joe Gqabi District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Township 8 km north of Venterstad, on the southern bank of the Gariep Dam. It was established in 1964-65 to accommodate workers on the Orange-Fish River Tunnel. The name is derived from the Afrikaans Oranje-Vis-tonnel, ‘Orange-Fish Tunnel’, near the entrance to which it is situated.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sub Place Oviston". Census 2011.
  2. Raper, Peter E. (1989). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (2nd ed.). Johannesburg, South Africa: Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 356. ISBN 0947042067.
Places adjacent to Oviston
Gariep Dam (town) 50 km Springfontein 96 km Bethulie 54 km
Norvalspont 48 km
Colesberg 84 km
Oviston Aliwal North 108 km
Middelburg 140 km Venterstad 8 km
Steynsburg 72 km
Burgersdorp 72 km
Municipalities and communities of Joe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern Cape
District seat: Barkly East
Elundini
Joe Gqabi District within South Africa
Joe Gqabi District within South Africa
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Walter Sisulu


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