Steinkopf is a town in Namakwa District in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Another former mission station, Steinkopf is a small town built around the old Rhenish church (built in 1840).
The original Nama settlement was situated at Bijzondermeid 5 km south of present day Steinkopf. In 1818 a Rhenish Mission Station was established and in 1821 the mission was moved to current Steinkopf (then known as Kookfontein) due to a perennial spring that is still flowing today. Rev Brecher later renamed the town Steinkopf in honour of the German minister in London.
Today Steinkopf serves a large communal stock farming area and many inhabitants work on the outlying mines in Namaqualand.
For those who do wish to spend some time in Steinkopf, there are several things to see. The Steinkopf Art Gallery is located inside the old ...