Koringberg

Koringberg

Koringberg
Koringberg
Koringberg
Koringberg

 Koringberg shown within Western Cape

Coordinates: 33°02′S 18°40′E / 33.033°S 18.667°E / -33.033; 18.667Coordinates: 33°02′S 18°40′E / 33.033°S 18.667°E / -33.033; 18.667
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District West Coast
Municipality Swartland
Area[1]
 • Total 3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,214
 • Density 310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 3.2%
 • Coloured 84.9%
 • Indian/Asian 0.1%
 • White 11.3%
 • Other 0.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Afrikaans 95.5%
 • English 3.8%
 • Other 0.7%
PO box 7312

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

Village 146 km north-north-east of Cape Town and 17 km north of Moorreesburg. Founded at Warren’s Camp in 1923, it was thus named because it is situated in a wheat growing area. The name is Afrikaans and means ‘wheat mountain’.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Koringberg". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 259.
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