Strandfontein, Matzikama

Strandfontein
Strandfontein
	Strandfontein camp site
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	Coordinates: 31°45′20″S 18°13′38″E / 31.75556°S 18.22722°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	West Coast
Municipality	Matzikama
Area
• Total	4.18 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	431
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	50.6%
• Coloured	14.8%
• Indian/Asian	0.9%
• White	33.2%
• Other	0.5%
First languages (2011)
• Afrikaans	69.4%
• Xhosa	22.6%
• English	3.2%
• Sotho	2.7%
• Other	2.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7798
PO box	7788
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Strandfontein is a coastal village in the Matzikama Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. According to the 2011 census it has 431 residents in 92 households.^[1] It lies on the Atlantic coast to the south of the mouth of the Olifants River,^[2] 300 kilometres (190 mi) north of Cape Town. The name is Afrikaans for "beach spring".^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Main Place Strandfontein". Census 2011.
^ Truter, Cornel (1995). West Coast Tourist Guide. Cape Town: University of Cape Town Press. ISBN 978-1-919713-24-3.
^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 419.

v t e Municipalities and communities of West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: Moorreesburg
Matzikama	Bitterfontein Doringbaai Ebenhaeser Klawer Kliprand Koekenaap Lutzville Nuwerus Papendorp Rietpoort Strandfontein Vanrhynsdorp Vredendal	West Coast District within South Africa
Cederberg	Citrusdal Clanwilliam Elands Bay Graafwater Lambert's Bay Leipoldtville Wupperthal
Bergrivier	Aurora Dwarskersbos Eendekuil Goedverwacht Piketberg Porterville Redelinghuys Velddrif Wittewater
Saldanha Bay	Britannia Bay Hopefield Jacobsbaai Langebaan Langebaanweg Paternoster Saldanha St Helena Bay Stompneus Bay Vredenburg
Swartland	Abbotsdale Chatsworth Darling Esterhof Grotto Bay Jakkalsfontein Kalbaskraal Koringberg Malmesbury Moorreesburg Riebeek-Kasteel Riebeek West Yzerfontein

Strandfontein
Strandfontein camp site
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Coordinates: 31°45′20″S 18°13′38″E / 31.75556°S 18.22722°E / -31.75556; 18.22722
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	West Coast
Municipality	Matzikama
Area ^[1]
• Total	4.18 km² (1.61 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	431
• Density	100/km² (270/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) ^[1]
• Black African	50.6%
• Coloured	14.8%
• Indian/Asian	0.9%
• White	33.2%
• Other	0.5%
First languages (2011) ^[1]
• Afrikaans	69.4%
• Xhosa	22.6%
• English	3.2%
• Sotho	2.7%
• Other	2.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7798
PO box	7788