Twee Rivieren | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Western Cape#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -33.952°N 22.479°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: | George |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Subdivision Name4: | George, Western Cape |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 0.23 |
Population Total: | 376 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 2.4% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 5.3% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Info4: | 90.7% |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics1 Info5: | 1.6% |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Afrikaans |
Demographics2 Info1: | 72.5% |
Demographics2 Title2: | English |
Demographics2 Info2: | 25.1% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 2.4% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 6529 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Twee Rivieren is a small residential suburb in George, South Africa. It is located in the northern area of the city between Denneoord to the north and Bo-dorp to the south. "Twee Rivieren" is a Dutch name, meaning "Two Rivers". Its name is derived from its location, nestled between two branches of the Kat River.
The suburb of Twee Rivieren, George, is home to two prominent churches, the Dutch Reformed Church "Moedergemeente", as well as the only Greek Orthodox Church in George, where services are still conducted in Greek.
A popular attraction in this suburb is the decoration of Oewer Street over the Christmas period. This has become an annual event since 2005 and has attracted many visitors who come to view the festive decorations and lights between Christmas and new year.