Coordinates: 28°22′26″S 23°27′40″E / 28.374°S 23.461°E / -28.374; 23.461

Lime Acres

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Lime Acres
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CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictZF Mgcawu
MunicipalityKgatelopele
Area
 • Total
70.37 km2 (27.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
4,408
 • Density62.64/km2 (162.2/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African59.4%
 • Coloured21.8%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • White18.2%
 • Other0.2%
First languages (2011)
 • Tswana40.9%
 • Afrikaans40.2%
 • English6.1%
 • Zulu4.0%
 • Other8.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8410
PO box
8410
Area code053

Lime Acres is a town in Kgatelopele Local Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

Lime Acres is a mining village, and there are rich limestone deposits in the area. It is home to both PPC Lime and Petra Diamonds, was named by Eric Lowther, general manager of Northern Lime.[2] The Finsch diamond mine is situated 2 km from Lime Acres, and its employees live in the town.[2]

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