Bonnievale | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Western Cape#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -33.9275°N 20.1006°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Cape |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Cape Winelands |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Langeberg |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 27.07 |
Population Total: | 9092 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 11.1% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 75.3% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 0.2% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Info4: | 10.7% |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics1 Info5: | 2.7% |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Afrikaans |
Demographics2 Info1: | 89.7% |
Demographics2 Title2: | Xhosa |
Demographics2 Info2: | 6.0% |
Demographics2 Title3: | English |
Demographics2 Info3: | 1.7% |
Demographics2 Title4: | Sotho |
Demographics2 Info4: | 1.3% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 1.3% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 6730 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Postal2 Code: | 6730 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 023 |
Bonnievale is a settlement in the Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
The town is 64 km southeast of Worcester, in the Breede River Valley. It was founded in 1922, and was named after the railway siding called Vale at its opening in 1902 and Bonnie Vale in 1917. Municipal status was gained in April 1953.[2] Bonnievale is surrounded by the Langeberge and Riversonderend Mountains. Situated on the Cape Wine Route, the area caters to tourists[3] with locally made cheese and wine, along with private game reserves and extensive hiking trails.[4]