Velddrif

Velddrif
From top, fishing piers on the Berg River. Left middle, a fisherman and his catch. Right middle, Bird's eye view of Velddirf. Below left, Port Owen at Velddrift. Below right, Farmhouse between Hopefield and Velddrif.
Velddrif is located in Western Cape
Velddrif
Velddrif
Velddrif is located in South Africa
Velddrif
Velddrif
Coordinates: 32°47′S 18°10′E / 32.783°S 18.167°E / -32.783; 18.167
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictWest Coast
MunicipalityBergrivier
Area
 • Total
8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
17,043
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African12.2%
 • Coloured57.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.5%
 • White29.6%
 • Other0.6%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans83.5%
 • Xhosa8.7%
 • English5.8%
 • Other2.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7365
PO box
7365
Area code022

Velddrif (the name of the town) or Velddrift (the name of the farm on which the town was established), is a coastal fishing town in the Bergrivier Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. The town had a population 12507 in 2015[2] and is located on the estuary at which the Berg River flows into St. Helena Bay.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Velddrif". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Velddrif". www.routes.co.za. Retrieved June 19, 2010.