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'''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]]. |
'''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]]. |
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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.<ref name=dsapn>{{cite web|title=Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)|url=https://archive.org/details/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames|publisher=Human Science Research Council|page=453}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:45, 2 January 2022
Vanderkloof | |
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  Vanderkloof  Vanderkloof | |
| Coordinates: 30°0′S 24°44′E / 30.000°S 24.733°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Pixley ka Seme |
| Municipality | Renosterberg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,228 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 17.8% |
| • Coloured | 45.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 35.2% |
| • Other | 1.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 90.1% |
| • English | 3.1% |
| • Xhosa | 3.1% |
| • Tswana | 1.7% |
| • Other | 2.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8771 |
| PO box | 8771 |
| Area code | 053 |
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.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Vanderkloof". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 453.
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