Rietbron
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Rietbron Rietbron shown within South Africa | |
Coordinates: 32°53′56″S 23°08′56″E / 32.899°S 23.149°ECoordinates: 32°53′56″S 23°08′56″E / 32.899°S 23.149°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Cacadu |
Municipality | Baviaans |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 18.29 km2 (7.06 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,184 |
• Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 7.8% |
• Coloured | 87.6% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
• White | 3.4% |
• Other | 0.8% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• Afrikaans | 96.3% |
• English | 1.6% |
• Other | 2.1% |
PO box | 6450 |
Area code | 044 |
Rietbron is a town in Cacadu District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Village 85 km south-east of Beaufort West and 64 km north-west of Willowmore. The name is Afrikaans and means ‘reed source’, ‘reed fountain’.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Rietbron". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 387.
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