Klapmuts

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Klapmuts
Klapmuts
 Klapmuts shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 33°48′20″S 18°52′11″E / 33.80556°S 18.86972°E / -33.80556; 18.86972Coordinates: 33°48′20″S 18°52′11″E / 33.80556°S 18.86972°E / -33.80556; 18.86972
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District Cape Winelands
Municipality Stellenbosch
Area[1]
  Total 1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 7,703
  Density 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 33.5%
  Coloured 64.2%
  Indian/Asian 0.3%
  White 1.0%
  Other 1.0%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Afrikaans 72.2%
  Xhosa 21.6%
  Sotho 2.4%
  English 1.9%
  Other 1.9%
PO box 7625

Klapmuts is a settlement in Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

A little town just off the R45 road between Kraaifontein and Paarl,[2] Klapmuts is well known for its surrounding wine farms. The Afrikaans Taal Museum in Klapmuts is a Georgian-style house built in the 1860s, with many exhibits from Afrikaans theatre, radio and television.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Klapmuts". Census 2011. 
  2. "Klapmuts, Cape Winelands". SA-Venues.com. Retrieved 7 January 2014. 
  3. "Klapmuts Information". Where To Stay. Retrieved 7 January 2014. 
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