| Wittewater | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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| Coordinates: 32°54′55″S 18°42′07″E / 32.915278°S 18.702°E / -32.915278; 18.702 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | West Coast |
| Municipality | Bergrivier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.48 km (0.19 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 848 |
| • Density | 1,800/km (4,600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 1.9% |
| • Coloured | 98.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 97.5% |
| • English | 1.7% |
| • Other | 0.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 7322 |
Wittewater (Afrikaans: Wittewater, lit. 'white water') is a town in Bergrivier Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located off the R399 road, between Piketberg and Velddrif. It was established in the 1857 by German Moravian missionaries.
The town name, 'white water', references the waterfall that emerges behind it during winter rain.
References
- ^ "Main Place Wittewater". Census 2011.
- "Wittewater". SA Places. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Karena Du Plessis; Vanessa Cowling (2006-01-01). West Coast: Landscape, People, Food, Texture. Struik. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-77007-188-9.
| Municipalities and communities of West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
|---|---|---|
| District seat: Moorreesburg | ||
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| Cederberg | ||
| Bergrivier | ||
| Saldanha Bay | ||
| Swartland | ||