Wemmershoek

Wemmershoek
Wemmershoek is located in Western Cape
Wemmershoek
Wemmershoek
Wemmershoek is located in South Africa
Wemmershoek
Wemmershoek
Coordinates: 33°52′28″S 19°02′25″E / 33.87444°S 19.04028°E / -33.87444; 19.04028
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictCape Winelands
MunicipalityStellenbosch
Area
 • Total1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,034
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African1.6%
 • Coloured96.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.6%
 • White1.5%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans92.4%
 • English4.8%
 • Other2.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Wemmershoek is a settlement in Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Wemmershoek is a small village at the junction of the R301 and R45 roads. The Wemmershoek Dam on the Wemmershoek River was established in 1957.[2]

The town is about 7 km west of Franschhoek and about 2 km south of De Hollandsche Molen.

  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Wemmershoek". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Wemmershoek, Western Cape". SA Travel Directory. Retrieved 4 January 2014.