Strandfontein, Matzikama

Place in Western Cape, South Africa
31°45′20″S 18°13′38″E / 31.75556°S 18.22722°E / -31.75556; 18.22722CountrySouth AfricaProvinceWestern CapeDistrictWest CoastMunicipalityMatzikamaArea • Total4.18 km2 (1.61 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total431 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African50.6% • Coloured14.8% • Indian/Asian0.9% • White33.2% • Other0.5%First languages (2011) • Afrikaans69.4% • Xhosa22.6% • English3.2% • Sotho2.7% • Other2.2%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)Postal code (street)
7798
PO box
7788

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.[1] It lies on the Atlantic coast to the south of the mouth of the Olifants River,[2] 300 kilometres (190 mi) north of Cape Town. The name is Afrikaans for "beach spring".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Main Place Strandfontein". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Truter, Cornel (1995). West Coast Tourist Guide. Cape Town: University of Cape Town Press. ISBN 978-1-919713-24-3.
  3. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 419.