Citrusdal | |
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 View of Citrusdal and surrounding mountains at night | |
  Citrusdal  Citrusdal | |
| Coordinates: 32°35′22″S 19°00′53″E / 32.58944°S 19.01472°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | West Coast |
| Municipality | Cederberg |
| Established | 1916 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.70 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 7,177 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 15.6% |
| • Coloured | 69.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 14.5% |
| • Other | 0.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 87.5% |
| • Xhosa | 5.9% |
| • Sotho | 2.4% |
| • English | 1.9% |
| • Other | 2.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7340 |
| PO box | 7340 |
| Area code | 022 |
Citrusdal is a town of 5,000 people in the Olifants River Valley in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated at the base of the Cederberg mountains about 160 kilometres (100 mi) north of Cape Town. Agriculture in the area is dominated by citrus fruit farming, hence the town's name. Natural hot water springs occur in the area. It also has a high school named Cederberg Academy and a private school and two other primary schools and lots of creches.
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Citrusdal". Census 2011.