Vanderkloof Explained

Vanderkloof
Pushpin Map:South Africa Northern Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-30°N 68°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Northern Cape
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pixley ka Seme
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Renosterberg
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.91
Population Total:1228
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:17.8%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:45.3%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.4%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:35.2%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:1.3%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:90.1%
Demographics2 Title2:English
Demographics2 Info2:3.1%
Demographics2 Title3:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info3:3.1%
Demographics2 Title4:Tswana
Demographics2 Info4:1.7%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:2.0%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:8771
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:8771
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:053

Vanderkloof is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is located on the Orange River and near the Rolfontein Nature Reserve.

The village is on the site of the Vanderkloof Dam, (formerly the P.K. le Roux Dam), 9 km north-east of Petrusville. It was established to house the labour force constructing the dam. The name is derived from the surname of Petrus J van der Walt, and a ravine (Afrikaans kloof) in the vicinity.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Vanderkloof . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain). Human Science Research Council. 453.