Wolseley
Woelslie in Afrikaans orthography | |
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  Wolseley  Wolseley | |
| Coordinates: 33°24′47″S 19°12′06″E / 33.41306°S 19.20167°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Cape Winelands |
| Municipality | Witzenberg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,528 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 9.8% |
| • Coloured | 22.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 62.6% |
| • Other | 4.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 87.8% |
| • Xhosa | 1.7% |
| • English | 6.3% |
| • Other | 4.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6830 |
| PO box | 6830 |
| Area code | 023 |
Wolseley is a small town in the upper Breede River Valley region of the Western Cape province of South Africa. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 1,528 people.[1] It is located 90 kilometres (60 mi) northeast of Cape Town, in the Land van Waveren valley between the Waterval Mountains to the west and the Witzenberg Mountains to the east.