Nuwerus

Nuwerus
Nuwerus
Nuwerus
Nuwerus is located in Western Cape
Nuwerus
Nuwerus
Nuwerus is located in South Africa
Nuwerus
Nuwerus
Coordinates: 31°08′56″S 18°21′29″E / 31.149°S 18.358°E / -31.149; 18.358
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictWest Coast
MunicipalityMatzikama
Area
 • Total0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total650
 • Density870/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African7.7%
 • Coloured81.3%
 • Indian/Asian0.8%
 • White9.8%
 • Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans96.4%
 • English2.3%
 • Other1.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
8201
Area code027

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

Village 16 km south-east of Bitterfontein and 70 km north-west of Vanrhynsdorp. The name is Afrikaans and means ‘new rest’.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Nuwerus". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 344.