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Place in Western Cape, South Africa
Kylemore
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Coordinates: 33°55′S 18°57′E / 33.917°S 18.950°E / -33.917; 18.950
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictCape Winelands
MunicipalityStellenbosch
Area
 • Total0.94 km (0.36 sq mi)
Population
 • Total4,328
 • Density4,600/km (12,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African4.9%
 • Coloured91.7%
 • Indian/Asian0.5%
 • White2.2%
 • Other0.6%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans94.6%
 • English2.7%
 • Other2.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)7600
PO box7608

Kylemore is a village in the Western Cape of South Africa. It is located in the Cape Winelands, within Helshoogte Pass on the route from Stellenbosch to Franschhoek.

With a population of 4000+ people, the community is largely dependent on employment in the bigger towns, predominantly Stellenbosch, Paarl, and greater Cape Town. The adjacent farms provide seasonal jobs to farm labourers and students during the harvest season.

The town is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with walking trails into the neighboring countryside. Rugby is the most popular sport in the village. After producing two Springboks in Ivan Jacobs and Herschel Jantjies, the local rugby club's numbers rose more than 100%.

References

  1. ^ "Main Place Kylemore". Census 2011.
  2. "Kylemore Information".
Municipalities and communities of Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: Stellenbosch
Witzenberg
Cape Winelands District within South Africa
Cape Winelands District within South Africa
Drakenstein
Stellenbosch
Breede Valley
Langeberg
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