Koster

Municipality

Municipality: Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality
District Municipality: Bojanala Platinum District Municipality

Koster Tourism Bureau

Rustenburg Info Centre
Koster

Phone number: 014-597-0904
Fax number: 014-597-0907

Koster is named after Bastiaan Koster, owner of the farm on which it was built

Attractions

Also see the neighbouring towns

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History

In 1910 Koster was a railway siding consisting of a single tin shanty on the farm Kleinfontein. owned by Bastiaan Hendricus Koster. It became a village in 1913 and a municipality in 1930.

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Economy

Mining: diamonds, slate. Farming: Maize

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