Rooiels, South Africa Explained

Rooiels
Native Name:Rooiels
Pushpin Map:South Africa Western Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-34.3014°N 18.8164°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Western Cape
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Overberg
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Overstrand
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.15
Population Total:125
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:1.6%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:92.0%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:6.4%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:English
Demographics2 Info1:48.8%
Demographics2 Title2:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info2:47.2%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:4.0%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Area Code Type:Area code

Rooiels (also spelled Rooi-Els or Rooi Els) is a settlement in Overberg District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It was declared a township in June 1948, and is situated 5 km north of Pringle Bay, on the eastern shore of False Bay.[2] It was named after the farm and river of the same name, which were named after the red alder tree known as rooiels in Afrikaans.[2]

It is situated beside the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve and is itself a registered conservancy.[3] The town roads are narrow, un-tarred and without street lights. Klein-Hangklip mountain dominates the village, and is home to a pair of Verreaux's eagles. Other animals that may be noted are chacma baboons, rock hyrax, small antelope, African clawless otters and occasionally caracal and leopard.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Rooi-Els . Census 2011.
  2. Book: Raper, P.E. . Dictionary of Southern African Place Names .
  3. Web site: Accommodation in Rooi-Els . Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve . 19 October 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110916061105/http://www.kogelbergbiospherereserve.co.za/Content_1010100000_rooi-els.htm . 16 September 2011 .