Kylemore, South Africa Explained

Kylemore
Pushpin Map:South Africa Western Cape#South Africa#Africa
Coordinates:-33.9167°N 75°W
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Name1:Western Cape
Subdivision Name2:Cape Winelands
Subdivision Name3:Stellenbosch
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.94
Population Total:4328
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:4.9%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:91.7%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.5%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:2.2%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.6%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:94.6%
Demographics2 Title2:English
Demographics2 Info2:2.7%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:2.7%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:7600
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:7608
Area Code Type:Area code

Kylemore is a village in the Western Cape of South Africa. It is located in the Cape Winelands, within Helshoogte Pass on the route from Stellenbosch to Franschhoek.

With a population of 4000+ people, the community is largely dependent on employment in the bigger towns, predominantly Stellenbosch, Paarl, and greater Cape Town. The adjacent farms provide seasonal jobs to farm labourers and students during the harvest season.

The town is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with walking trails into the neighboring countryside.[2] Rugby is the most popular sport in the village. After producing two Springboks in Ivan Jacobs and Herschel Jantjies, the local rugby club's numbers rose more than 100%.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Kylemore . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Kylemore Information.