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Coordinates: 28°25′38″S 16°46′38″E / 28.42722°S 16.77722°E / -28.42722; 16.77722
Country	Southern Africa
Province	Namaqualand
District	Namakwa
Municipality	Richtersveld
Area
• Total	2.70 km (1.04 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,854
• Density	690/km (1,800/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	17.4%
• Coloured	78.5%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	3.3%
• Other	0.6%
First languages (2011)
• Afrikaans	78.2%
• Xhosa	12.9%
• English	1.9%
• Tswana	1.1%
• Other	5.9%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

Sanddrif is a town in Richtersveld Local Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, on the banks of the Orange River. It is located 57 km east of Alexander Bay.

Mining in the region began in the 1900s leading to the displacement of the indigenous Nama people. Diamond mines were again established in the 1970s, bringing a source of employment but also socio-economic upheaval, threatening the traditional Nama lifestyle. The subsequent migration of Xhosa people who came to the area to work in the mines led Sanddrif to acquire the nickname of "Rainbow Town". Sanddrif has nevertheless seen ethnic conflict between the indigenous Namas and the Xhosa migrants.

The Baken diamond mine, located outside Sanddrif, was opened by Trans Hex Group in May 2001.

Culture

References

1. ^ "Main Place Sanddrif". Census 2011.
2. "Sanddrift". Richtersveld National Park. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
3. ^ "Sanddrift". Explore the Richtersveld. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
4. François Odendaal; Helen Suich (1 January 2007). Richtersveld: The Land and Its People. Struik. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-77007-341-8.
5. Gitanjali Maharaj (1999). Between unity and diversity: essays on nation-building in post-Apartheid South Africa. Idasa. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-874864-90-5.
6. "Diamond plant throughput rises 67%". MiningWeekly.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape
District seat: Springbok
Hantam	Brandvlei Calvinia Loeriesfontein Nieuwoudtville
Kamiesberg	Garies Hondeklip Bay Kamieskroon Karkams Koingnaas Leliefontein Soebatsfontein Spoegrivier
Karoo Hoogland	Fraserburg Sutherland Williston
Khâi-Ma	Aggeneys Onseepkans Pella Pofadder
Nama Khoi	Buffelsrivier Concordia Goodhouse Grootmis Henkries Kleinzee Komaggas Nababeep Okiep Springbok Steinkopf Vioolsdrif
Richtersveld	Alexander Bay Eksteenfontein Kuboes Lekkersing Port Nolloth Sanddrif

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