Nuwerus Explained

Nuwerus
Pushpin Map:South Africa Western Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-31.149°N 18.358°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Western Cape
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:West Coast
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Matzikama
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.75
Population Total:650
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:7.7%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:81.3%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.8%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:9.8%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.5%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:96.4%
Demographics2 Title2:English
Demographics2 Info2:2.3%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:1.3%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:8201
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:027

Nuwerus is a settlement in Matzikama Municipality, West Coast District in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Village 16 km south-east of Bitterfontein and 70 km north-west of Vanrhynsdorp. The name is Afrikaans and means ‘new rest’.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Nuwerus . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain). Human Science Research Council. 344.