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In 1877 a community centre and a church was built on a section of Brits's farm. A private irrigation scheme was started by the Smartt Syndicate in 1885 and liquidated in 1954. The concern built two dams, planted
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is the closest big town and lies 50 km East from Britstown on the N10.
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national route, and thus is about 700 km from both cities. The
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national route crosses the N12 500m outside the town.
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Populated places in the Emthanjeni Local Municipality
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Brits, North West
Church in Britstown
Britstown is located in Northern Cape
Britstown is located in South Africa
30°35′S 23°30′E / 30.583°S 23.500°E / -30.583; 23.500
South Africa
Northern Cape
Pixley ka Seme
Emthanjeni
Black African
Coloured
Indian
Asian
White
First languages
Afrikaans
Xhosa
Sotho
English
Time zone
UTC+2
SAST
Postal code
PO box
Area code
Northern Cape
South Africa
Pixley ka Seme District Municipality
Emthanjeni Local Municipality
David Livingstone

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