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| Buffeljagsrivier | |
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 View of the town | |
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| Coordinates: 34°02′52″S 20°31′29″E / 34.04778°S 20.52472°E / -34.04778; 20.52472 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Overberg |
| Municipality | Swellendam |
| Named for | Buffeljags River |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,439 |
| Racial Makeup (2011) | |
| • Coloured | 92.4% |
| • Black African | 5.5% |
| • White | 1.5% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| First Languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 94.5% |
| • English | 1.7% |
| • Xhosa | 1.5% |
| • Other | 2.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Buffeljagsrivier is a small town in the Swellendam Local Municipality in the Western Cape of South Africa. The town gets its name from the Buffeljags River. The town is about 7 km east of Swellendam and 13 km south-west of Suurbraak.
As of 2011, the town's population was 1,439 people living in 355 households.
References
- Firth, Adrian (2011). "Buffelsjagrivier in 2011 Census".
| Municipalities and communities of Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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| District seat: Bredasdorp | ||
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| Overstrand | ||
| Swellendam | ||
| Theewaterskloof | ||