Strandfontein, Matzikama

Not to be confused with Strandfontein, Cape Town.
Strandfontein

Strandfontein camp site
Strandfontein

 Strandfontein shown within Western Cape

Coordinates: 31°45′20″S 18°13′38″E / 31.75556°S 18.22722°E / -31.75556; 18.22722Coordinates: 31°45′20″S 18°13′38″E / 31.75556°S 18.22722°E / -31.75556; 18.22722
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 coastal village in the Matzikama Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. According to the 2011 census it has 431 residents in 92 households.[1] It lies on the Atlantic coast to the south of the mouth of the Olifants River,[2] 240 kilometres (150 mi) north of Cape Town. The name is Afrikaans for "beach spring".[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Main Place Strandfontein". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ Cornel Truter, West Coast tourist guide, University of Cape Town Press, ISBN 9781919713243
  3. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 419.
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