Riversdale (South Africa)
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| Coordinates | 34 ° 5 '49 " S , 21 ° 15' 44" E | ||
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| Country | South Africa | ||
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| District | Garden Route | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA toilet | ||
| local community | Hessequa | ||
| surface | 68.7 km² | ||
| Residents | 16,176 (2011) | ||
| density | 235.6 Ew. / km² | ||
| founding | 1838 | ||
| Website | riversdale.co.za (English) | ||
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Riversdale ( Afrikaans : Riversdal ) is a small South African town on the N2 between Cape Town and George . It is located at the foot of the Langeberg Mountains . Riversdale is dominated by agriculture, but forms the central hub for services and purchases from the surrounding farms, smaller towns and the coastal towns of Witsand and Stilbaai .
16,176 inhabitants live in Riversdale on 68.66 km² (as of 2011).
history
Riversdale was founded as a church on the grounds of Farm Doornskraal. It was later named after the local Landdrost Harry Rivers, who was in office in Swellendam . The town charter has existed since August 30, 1838. Riversdale is also the seat of the local government of Hessequa . Riversdale is connected to the South African railway network by the Worcester – Voorbaai railway.
sons and daughters of the town
- Dalene Matthee (1938–2005), writer
Web links
- Website of Riversdale (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census , accessed November 23, 2013.