Slangrivier Explained

Slangrivier
Pushpin Map:South Africa Western Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-34.1372°N 20.8617°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Western Cape
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Garden Route
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Hessequa
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:11.36
Population Total:3011
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:2.1%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:96.0%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.7%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:0.7%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.5%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:96.0%
Demographics2 Title2:English
Demographics2 Info2:2.1%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:1.9%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Area Code Type:Area code

Slangrivier is a settlement in the Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

The name of the village, which is located 15 km from Heidelberg, means "snake river". It was established in 1838, when Sir George Grey awarded the small settlement to the indigenous community for their loyalty during the Cape Frontier Wars.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Slangrivier . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Slangrivier. Hessequa Tourism. 16 January 2014.