Merweville
title: "Merweville" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["karoo", "populated-places-in-the-beaufort-west-local-municipality", "1904-establishments-in-south-africa"] topic_path: "geography/south-africa" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merweville" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Merweville |
| image_skyline | Merweville.jpg |
| image_caption | View of Merweville |
| 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 | Central Karoo |
| subdivision_type3 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name3 | Beaufort West |
| subdivision_type4 | Main Place |
| established_title | Established |
| leader_party | DA |
| leader_title | Councillor |
| leader_name | Japie Van der Linde |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 32.59 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1592 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | |
| demographics1_footnotes | |
| demographics1_title1 | Black African |
| demographics1_info1 | 9.3% |
| demographics1_title2 | Coloured |
| demographics1_info2 | 78.1% |
| demographics1_title3 | Indian/Asian |
| demographics1_info3 | 2.6% |
| demographics1_title4 | White |
| demographics1_info4 | 8.9% |
| demographics1_title5 | Other |
| demographics1_info5 | 1.1% |
| demographics_type2 | |
| demographics2_footnotes | |
| demographics2_title1 | Afrikaans |
| demographics2_info1 | 95.0% |
| demographics2_title2 | Zulu |
| demographics2_info2 | 1.4% |
| demographics2_title5 | Other |
| demographics2_info5 | 3.6% |
| timezone1 | |
| utc_offset1 | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code (street) |
| postal2_code_type | PO box |
| postal2_code | 6940 |
| area_code_type | Area code |
| area_code | 023 |
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| name = Merweville | image_skyline = Merweville.jpg | image_caption = View of Merweville | 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 = Central Karoo | subdivision_type3 = Municipality | subdivision_name3 = Beaufort West | subdivision_type4 = Main Place | established_title = Established | leader_party = DA | leader_title = Councillor | leader_name = Japie Van der Linde | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 32.59 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1592 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_density_km2 = auto | demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011) | demographics1_footnotes = | demographics1_title1 = Black African | demographics1_info1 = 9.3% | demographics1_title2 = Coloured | demographics1_info2 = 78.1% | demographics1_title3 = Indian/Asian | demographics1_info3 = 2.6% | demographics1_title4 = White | demographics1_info4 = 8.9% | demographics1_title5 = Other | demographics1_info5 = 1.1% | demographics_type2 = First languages (2011) | demographics2_footnotes = | demographics2_title1 = Afrikaans | demographics2_info1 = 95.0% | demographics2_title2 = Zulu | demographics2_info2 = 1.4% | demographics2_title3 = | demographics2_info3 = | demographics2_title4 = | demographics2_info4 = | demographics2_title5 = Other | demographics2_info5 = 3.6% | timezone1 = SAST | utc_offset1 = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code (street) | postal_code = | postal2_code_type = PO box | postal2_code = 6940 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 023 Merweville is a town located in Beaufort West Municipality, Western Cape.
Village 45 km north-west of Prince Albert Road and 130 km south-west of Beaufort West.
History
It was established on the farm Vanderbylskraal in 1904 and administered by a village management board from 1921. Named after the Reverend P van der Merwe (1860-1940), minister at Beaufort West of the Dutch Reformed Church, and chairman of the church council which established the town.
Description
The town is an isolated community that maintains an old-world charm, about 150 km from Beaufort West. The surrounding region has been likened to that of Nevada or Arizona. It was one of the few towns or villages in the province not to be serviced by a sealed highway until the 40 km stretch of gravel road from the N1 was tarred in 2015.
In media
Die Boekklub, a hit drama series on kykNET and Showmax, about a book club, is filmed and set in the town.
References
References
- [https://www.da.org.za/our-people/ward-councillors-map Councillors - Beaufort West (Ward 7)]
- "Main Place Merweville". Census 2011.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council.
- [https://www.news24.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/tv/die-boekklub-season-3-the-hit-local-show-about-a-book-club-in-a-small-karoo-town-makes-a-surprising-return-20210121 Die Boekklub Season 3. The hit local show about a book club in a small Karoo town makes a surprising return ] ''News24''. 21 January 2021
- [https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2020-05-19-lost-in-the-karoo-as-die-boekklub-takes-us-into-the-heart-of-platteland-south-africa/ Lost in the Karoo as ‘Die Boekklub’ takes us into the heart of platteland South Africa] ''The Daily Maverick''. 19 May 2020
- [https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-08-28-karoo-nougat-central-egg-white-and-sugar-create-sweet-opportunities-for-merweville/ Merweville, part two – Karoo Nougat Central] ''The Daily Maverick''. 28 August 2024
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