Colesberg
A small town in South Africa's Northern Cape sitting at the crossroads of the main routes between Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Port Elizabeth, Colesberg is an agricultural centre known for merino sheep farming and racehorse breeding, with several stud farms in the surrounding area, including one owned by golfer Gary Player. The compact centre has cafés and restaurants for travellers passing through on the N1.
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- Population12,423
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.6 km1.6 mi
Nearest airports
Colesberg: quick answers
Where is Colesberg?
Colesberg is in South Africa.
How do you get to Colesberg?
The nearest airport is Bloemfontein (BFN), about 2 hr 34 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Colesberg?
The warmest month is January, averaging 23°C73°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 8°C47°F. The wettest month is January, with about 66 mm2.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Colesberg?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 5 restaurants, 1 café and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.