ZF Mgcawu District Municipality
- 28.4521.25Koordinaten: 28 ° 27 ' S, 21 ° 15' O
IF Mgcawu (before July 2013 Siyanda ) is a district in the province of Northern Cape in South Africa. He has 236 783 inhabitants (as of 2011) on a total area of 120,000 km ². The district capital is Upington.
IF Mgcawu bordered to the north and Botswana to the west by the Republic of Namibia. Adjacent South African districts are Kgalagadi, Frances Baard, Pixley Ka Seme and Namakwa.
Climate
The North Cape is known for its extreme climate conditions and ZF Mgcawu district is no exception. The landscape is dominated by the Kalahari Desert with its red sand dunes. The district is a semi-desert, with little summer rain, the average rainfall is between 150 and 200 mm per year.
The highest summer temperatures of South Africa occur in this district - temperatures of more than 43 ° C are measured regularly between November and February. On the other hand, the winter temperatures from June to August often fall below 0 ° C.
Communities (Local Municipality ) with their largest cities
- Danielskuil, Lime Acres
- Upington, Raaswater, Louisvale, Kalksloot, empty crane, checks, Lambrecht drift
- Groblershoop, Groot drink, Wegdraai, Topline
- Rietfontein, Askham, Noenieput, Groot Mier, Klein Mier
- Postmasburg, Olifantshoek, Groen Water, Skeyfontein
Parks / Nature Reserves
- Augrabies Falls National Park
- Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park ( Kalahari Gemsbok NP earlier )