Clanwilliam, South Africa

Clanwilliam
Klên-hoeilie-heum in Afrikaans orthography
From top, Clanwilliam museum housed in the Old Gaol. xam rock art in the nearby area (centre left). Dutch Reform Church building in the town centre (centre right). Clawilliam Magistrates Court (bottom left). Clanwilliam Dam (bottom right).
Clanwilliam is located in Western Cape
Clanwilliam
Clanwilliam
Clanwilliam is located in South Africa
Clanwilliam
Clanwilliam
Clanwilliam is located in Africa
Clanwilliam
Clanwilliam
Coordinates: 32°10′43″S 18°53′28″E / 32.17861°S 18.89111°E / -32.17861; 18.89111
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictWest Coast
MunicipalityCederberg
Established1806[1]
Government
 • CouncillorLeone Venter [2] (DA)
Area
 • Total15.27 km2 (5.90 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total7,674
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African22.6%
 • Coloured68.5%
 • Indian/Asian0.5%
 • White7.7%
 • Other0.7%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans77.7%
 • Sotho9.2%
 • Xhosa7.8%
 • English2.3%
 • Other3.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
8135
PO box
8135
Area code027

Clanwilliam is a town in the Olifants River valley in the Western Cape, South Africa, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Cape Town. It is located in, and the seat of, the Cederberg Local Municipality. As of 2011 Clanwilliam had a population of 7,674.[3]

  1. ^ Robson, Linda Gillian (2011). "Annexure A" (PDF). The Royal Engineers and settlement planning in the Cape Colony 1806–1872: Approach, methodology and impact (PhD thesis). University of Pretoria. pp. xlv–lii. hdl:2263/26503.
  2. ^ Cederberg: Ward 3 - Leone Venter
  3. ^ a b c d e "Main Place Clanwilliam". Census 2011.