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Place in Western Cape, South Africa
Koringberg
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Coordinates: 33°02′S 18°40′E / 33.033°S 18.667°E / -33.033; 18.667
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictWest Coast
MunicipalitySwartland
Area
 • Total3.86 km (1.49 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,214
 • Density310/km (810/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African3.2%
 • Coloured84.9%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White11.3%
 • Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans95.5%
 • English3.8%
 • Other0.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box7312

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

Village 118 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’.

References

  1. ^ "Main Place Koringberg". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 259.
Municipalities and communities of West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: Moorreesburg
Matzikama
West Coast District within South Africa
West Coast District within South Africa
Cederberg
Bergrivier
Saldanha Bay
Swartland
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