Pniel, Western Cape

Pniel
Pniel  Pniel shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 33°54′S 18°57′E / 33.900°S 18.950°E / -33.900; 18.950Coordinates: 33°54′S 18°57′E / 33.900°S 18.950°E / -33.900; 18.950
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Cape Winelands
Municipality	Stellenbosch
Area[1]
• Total	0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	1,975
• Density	3,300/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	1.2%
• Coloured	97.7%
• Indian/Asian	0.5%
• White	0.5%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Afrikaans	92.0%
• English	6.7%
• Other	1.3%
Postal code (street)	7681
PO box	7681

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

Settlement and Dutch Reformed mission station between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, established in 1843. The name is of biblical origin (Genesis 32:30), referring to the place where Jacob wrestled with God; it means ‘face of God’.^[2]

References

v t e Municipalities and communities of Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape District seat: Stellenbosch Witzenberg Ceres Dwarsrivier Op-die-Berg Prince Alfred Hamlet Tulbagh Wolseley Drakenstein Gouda Paarl Saron Simondium Wellington Stellenbosch Franschhoek Jamestown Kayamandi Klapmuts Kylemore Languedoc Pniel Robertsvlei Rozendal Stellenbosch Wemmershoek Breede Valley De Doorns Rawsonville Touws River Worcester Langeberg Ashton Bonnievale McGregor Montagu Robertson