Strandfontein, West Coast District

Not to be confused with Strandfontein, Cape Town.
Strandfontein

Strandfontein camp site
Strandfontein

 Strandfontein shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 31°45′20″S 18°13′38″E / 31.75556°S 18.22722°ECoordinates: 31°45′20″S 18°13′38″E / 31.75556°S 18.22722°E
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District West Coast
Municipality Matzikama
Area[1]
 • Total 4.18 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 431
 • Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 50.6%
 • Coloured 14.8%
 • Indian/Asian 0.9%
 • White 33.2%
 • Other 0.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Afrikaans 69.4%
 • Xhosa 22.6%
 • English 3.2%
 • Sotho 2.7%
 • Other 2.2%
Postal code (street) 7798
PO box 7788

Strandfontein is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Seaside resort in the former Vredendal district, south of the Olifants River Mouth. The name is Afrikaans for ‘beach spring’.[2]

Located a few km north up the coast by the mouth of the Olifants River.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Strandfontein". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 419.
  3. ↑ Cornel Truter, West Coast tourist guide, University of Cape Town Press, ISBN 9781919713243