Hoekwil | |
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Coordinates: 33°58′48″S 22°35′06″E / 33.980°S 22.585°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Garden Route |
Municipality | George |
Main Place | Wilderness |
Area | |
• Total | 21.97 km2 (8.48 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,787 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 12.8% |
• Coloured | 63.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 21.9% |
• Other | 2.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 78.8% |
• English | 12.6% |
• Xhosa | 6.4% |
• Other | 2.2% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 6538 |
Hoekwil is a town in Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is a mountain-top village connected to the coastal village of Wilderness,_South_Africa via the Hoekwil Pass, a well-designed, tarred road that serves both the village of Hoekwil and local forestry areas and farms. Nearby settlements include Woodville, George and Karatara.