Koringberg
Koringberg | |
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 Koringberg | |
  Koringberg  Koringberg | |
| Coordinates: 33°02′S 18°40′E / 33.033°S 18.667°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | West Coast |
| Municipality | Swartland |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,214 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 3.2% |
| • Coloured | 84.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 11.3% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 95.5% |
| • English | 3.8% |
| • Other | 0.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 7312 |
Koringberg is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Village 118 km north-north-east of Cape Town and 17 km north of Moorreesburg. Founded at Warren's Camp in 1923, it was thus named because it is situated in a wheat growing area. The name is Afrikaans and means ‘wheat mountain’.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Main Place Koringberg". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 259.
Municipalities and communities of West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: Moorreesburg | ||
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| Cederberg | ||
| Bergrivier | ||
| Saldanha Bay | ||
| Swartland | ||
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