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Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
Vanderkloof
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Coordinates: 30°0′S 24°44′E / 30.000°S 24.733°E / -30.000; 24.733
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictPixley ka Seme
MunicipalityRenosterberg
Area
 • Total4.91 km (1.90 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,228
 • Density250/km (650/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African17.8%
 • Coloured45.3%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White35.2%
 • Other1.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans90.1%
 • English3.1%
 • Xhosa3.1%
 • Tswana1.7%
 • Other2.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)8771
PO box8771
Area code053

Vanderkloof is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is located on the Orange River and near the Rolfontein Nature Reserve.

The village is on the site of the Vanderkloof Dam, (formerly the P.K. le Roux Dam), 9 km north-east of Petrusville. It was established to house the labour force constructing the dam. The name is derived from the surname of Petrus J van der Walt, and a ravine (Afrikaans kloof) in the vicinity.

References

  1. ^ "Main Place Vanderkloof". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 453.
Municipalities and communities of Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape
District seat: De Aar
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Pixley ka Seme District within South Africa
Pixley ka Seme District within South Africa
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Renosterberg
Siyancuma
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Thembelihle
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