Rietbron

Rietbron
Dutch Reformed Church Rietbron
Dutch Reformed Church Rietbron
Rietbron is located in Eastern Cape
Rietbron
Rietbron
Rietbron is located in South Africa
Rietbron
Rietbron
Coordinates: 32°53′56″S 23°08′56″E / 32.899°S 23.149°E / -32.899; 23.149
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictSarah Baartman
MunicipalityDr Beyers Naudé
Area
[1]
 • Total
18.29 km2 (7.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
1,184
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African7.8%
 • Coloured87.6%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White3.4%
 • Other0.8%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Afrikaans96.3%
 • English1.6%
 • Other2.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
6450
Area code044

Rietbron is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is on the R306 road.

Village 85 km south-east of Beaufort West and 64 km north-west of Willowmore. The name is Afrikaans and means ‘reed source’, ‘reed fountain’.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Rietbron". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 387.
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