Strandfontein, Matzikama Explained

Strandfontein, Matzikama should not be confused with Strandfontein, Cape Town.

Strandfontein
Pushpin Map:South Africa Western Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-31.7556°N 18.2272°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 Km2:4.18
Population Total:431
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:50.6%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:14.8%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.9%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:33.2%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.5%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:69.4%
Demographics2 Title2:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info2:22.6%
Demographics2 Title3:English
Demographics2 Info3:3.2%
Demographics2 Title4:Sotho
Demographics2 Info4:2.7%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:2.2%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:7798
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:7788
Area Code Type:Area code

Strandfontein is a coastal village in the Matzikama Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. According to the 2011 census it has 431 residents in 92 households. It lies on the Atlantic coast to the south of the mouth of the Olifants River,[2] 300km (200miles) north of Cape Town. The name is Afrikaans for "beach spring".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Strandfontein . Census 2011.
  2. Book: Truter, Cornel. West Coast Tourist Guide. 1995. University of Cape Town Press. Cape Town. 978-1-919713-24-3.
  3. Web site: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain). Human Science Research Council. 419.