Strandfontein, Matzikama

Not to be confused with Strandfontein, Cape Town.
Strandfontein
Strandfontein camp site
Strandfontein camp site
Strandfontein is located in Western Cape
Strandfontein
Strandfontein
Strandfontein is located in South Africa
Strandfontein
Strandfontein
Coordinates: 31°45′20″S 18°13′38″E / 31.75556°S 18.22722°E / -31.75556; 18.22722
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictWest Coast
MunicipalityMatzikama
Area
[1]
 • Total4.18 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total431
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African50.6%
 • Coloured14.8%
 • Indian/Asian0.9%
 • White33.2%
 • Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Afrikaans69.4%
 • Xhosa22.6%
 • English3.2%
 • Sotho2.7%
 • Other2.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7798
PO box
7788

Strandfontein is a coastal village in the Matzikama Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. According to the 2011 census it has 431 residents in 92 households.[1] It lies on the Atlantic coast to the south of the mouth of the Olifants River,[2] 300 kilometres (190 mi) north of Cape Town. The name is Afrikaans for "beach spring".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Main Place Strandfontein". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Truter, Cornel (1995). West Coast Tourist Guide. Cape Town: University of Cape Town Press. ISBN 978-1-919713-24-3.
  3. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 419.