Northern Cape · North West · Free State

053 Area Code

Dialling code

053

Eastern Northern Cape and far western North West · from abroad +27 53

053 covers Eastern Northern Cape and far western North West. Telkom lists 85 towns and exchanges under it, among them Kimberley, Kuruman, Kathu and Vryburg. To call a 053 number from another country, dial +27 53 followed by the 7-digit number.

Towns on the 053 code

A to Z, as listed by Telkom. Linked towns open their postal codes.

AmaliaBarkly WestBelmontBloemhof BoshofBothitongBrayBritstownCampbellCarnarvon ChristianaCoetzersdamCoppertonDanielskuil De Aar Delareyville DelportshoopDibengDouglas GanyesaGeysdorpGlenredGriekwastadHanoverHartsvalleiHartswater Hertzogville Hoopstad Hopetown HotazelHoughsplaasJacobsdal Jan KempdorpKameelKathu Kimberley Koffiefontein KurumanLime AcresLohatlhaLoxtonLuckhoffManyedingMigdolMorokwengMothibistadNiekerkshoop OlifantshoekOppermansOrania PampierstadPerdebergPetrusburg PetrusvillePhillipstownPiet PlessisPlooysburgPomfret Postmasburg Prieska PudimoeReiviloRichmond RitchieSantoySchmidtsdriftSchweizer-RenekeSteekdoringdStella Strydenburg TaungThree SistersToscaUlcoVan ZylsrusVanderkloofVanwyksvleiVergeleeVictoria WestVosburgVostershoopVryburg WarrentonWillistonWindsorton

How to dial 053

From a South African landline or mobile	053 xxx xxxx
From another country	+27 53 xxx xxxx
From South Africa to another country	00 + country code + number

Frequently asked questions

Where is the 053 area code?

053 is the dialling code for Eastern Northern Cape and far western North West (Northern Cape, North West, Free State). Towns on it include Kimberley, Kuruman, Kathu and Vryburg.

How do I call a 053 number from outside South Africa?

Dial +27 53 and then the 7-digit number: drop the first 0 of 053 after the +27 country code. From South Africa, dial all 10 digits starting with 053.

Is 053 a cellphone number?

No. 053 is a geographic landline code. South African mobile numbers start with codes in the 06x, 07x and 08x ranges.