Citrusdal

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title: "Citrusdal" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-the-cederberg-local-municipality", "hot-springs-of-south-africa", "populated-places-established-in-1916"] topic_path: "geography/south-africa" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrusdal" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
nameCitrusdal
image_skylineCitrusdal at night.jpg
image_captionView of Citrusdal and surrounding mountains at night
pushpin_mapSouth Africa Western Cape#South Africa
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameSouth Africa
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Western Cape
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2West Coast
subdivision_type3Municipality
subdivision_name3Cederberg
subdivision_type4Main Place
established_titleEstablished
established_date1916
leader_titleCouncillor
area_footnotes
area_total_km24.70
population_footnotes
population_total7177
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Racial makeup (2011)
demographics1_footnotes
demographics1_title1Black African
demographics1_info115.6%
demographics1_title2Coloured
demographics1_info269.0%
demographics1_title3Indian/Asian
demographics1_info30.2%
demographics1_title4White
demographics1_info414.5%
demographics1_title5Other
demographics1_info50.7%
demographics_type2First languages (2011)
demographics2_footnotes
demographics2_title1Afrikaans
demographics2_info187.5%
demographics2_title2Xhosa
demographics2_info25.9%
demographics2_title3Sotho
demographics2_info32.4%
demographics2_title4English
demographics2_info41.9%
demographics2_title5Other
demographics2_info52.3%
timezone1SAST
utc_offset1+2
postal_code_typePostal code (street)
postal_code7340
postal2_code_typePO box
postal2_code7340
area_code_typeArea code
area_code022
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| name = Citrusdal | image_skyline = Citrusdal at night.jpg | image_caption = View of Citrusdal and surrounding mountains at night | pushpin_map = South Africa Western Cape#South Africa | coordinates = | 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 = Cederberg | subdivision_type4 = Main Place | established_title = Established | established_date = 1916 | leader_title = Councillor | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 4.70 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 7177 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_density_km2 = auto | demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011) | demographics1_footnotes = | demographics1_title1 = Black African | demographics1_info1 = 15.6% | demographics1_title2 = Coloured | demographics1_info2 = 69.0% | demographics1_title3 = Indian/Asian | demographics1_info3 = 0.2% | demographics1_title4 = White | demographics1_info4 = 14.5% | demographics1_title5 = Other | demographics1_info5 = 0.7% | demographics_type2 = First languages (2011) | demographics2_footnotes = | demographics2_title1 = Afrikaans | demographics2_info1 = 87.5% | demographics2_title2 = Xhosa | demographics2_info2 = 5.9% | demographics2_title3 = Sotho | demographics2_info3 = 2.4% | demographics2_title4 = English | demographics2_info4 = 1.9% | demographics2_title5 = Other | demographics2_info5 = 2.3% | timezone1 = SAST | utc_offset1 = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code (street) | postal_code = 7340 | postal2_code_type = PO box | postal2_code = 7340 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 022 Citrusdal is a town of 5,000 people in the Olifants River Valley in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated at the base of the Cederberg mountains about 160 km north of Cape Town. Agriculture in the area is dominated by citrus fruit farming, hence the town's name. Natural hot water springs occur in the area. It also has a high school named Cederberg Academy and a private school and two other primary schools and lots of creches.

History

Citrusdal was established in 1916 by the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk to serve the upper Olifants River valley. The church bought a portion of Middelpost farm, on which a township was laid out. A town council was established in 1957.

Demographics

In the 2001 Census the population of Citrusdal was recorded as 5,023 people in 1,401 households. 73% of the residents described themselves as "Coloured", 21% as "White" and 6% as "Black African". The dominant language is Afrikaans, spoken as the first language of 95% of the population, while 4% speak isiXhosa and 1% speak English.

Schools

The former Citrusdal High, which now continues as Olifantsvallei Primary, was dissolved in 2011. In its place a new high school, Cederberg Academy, was established in 2012. It is a small school situated in the Olifants River Valley, and has approximately 350 students.

References

References

  1. "Main Place Citrusdal". Census 2011.
  2. "History". Goede Hoop Citrus.
  3. "Main Place 'Citrusdal'". Census 2001.

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