Philadelphia, South Africa Explained

Philadelphia
Pushpin Map:South Africa Western Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-33.666°N 18.582°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Western Cape
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:City of Cape Town
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Party:DA
Leader Title:Councillor
Leader Name:Francois Berry[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:0.43
Population Total:570
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:7.2%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:59.1%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:33.7%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:86.7%
Demographics2 Title2:English
Demographics2 Info2:10.4%
Demographics2 Title3:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info3:1.1%
Demographics2 Title4:Tswana
Demographics2 Info4:1.1%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:0.9%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:7304
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:021

Philadelphia (in Afrikaans pronounced as /fœlədælfia/ or Vulledelvieha) is a village in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

This village is 33 km south-west of Malmesbury and 23 km north-east of Durbanville. It was developed from a parish of the Dutch Reformed Church established in 1863. The name is of biblical origin (Rev. 3:7-13) and means 'brotherly love.' [3]

Transport

Philadelphia lies on the R304 regional route which passes through the village as “Philadelphia Road” which runs eastwards to connect the village to the N7 highway (to Cape Town and Malmesbury) and Atlantis in the north-east and westwards to connect the village to Stellenbosch in the south-east. About 7 km east of Philadelphia, the M58 (Adderley Road) runs from the R304 to Durbanville in the south, one of the nearest large towns to the village.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/Meet-the-City/City-Council/find-your-councillor-ward-or-subcouncil/view-councillor?CouncillorId=8771 Councillor details - Francois Berry
  2. Web site: Main Place Philadelphia . Census 2011.
  3. Web site: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain). Human Science Research Council. 364.