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Klawer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Klawer |
| image_skyline | Station Klawer.JPG |
| image_caption | Klawer railway station |
| 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 | Matzikama |
| subdivision_type4 | Main Place |
| established_title | Established |
| leader_title | Councillor |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 6.41 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 6234 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Racial makeup (2011) |
| demographics1_footnotes | |
| demographics1_title1 | Black African |
| demographics1_info1 | 9.4% |
| demographics1_title2 | Coloured |
| demographics1_info2 | 75.3% |
| demographics1_title3 | Indian/Asian |
| demographics1_info3 | 1.0% |
| demographics1_title4 | White |
| demographics1_info4 | 13.6% |
| demographics1_title5 | Other |
| demographics1_info5 | 0.7% |
| demographics_type2 | First languages (2011) |
| demographics2_footnotes | |
| demographics2_title1 | Afrikaans |
| demographics2_info1 | 89.2% |
| demographics2_title2 | Xhosa |
| demographics2_info2 | 4.6% |
| demographics2_title3 | Sign language |
| demographics2_info3 | 3.1% |
| demographics2_title4 | English |
| demographics2_info4 | 1.3% |
| demographics2_title5 | Other |
| demographics2_info5 | 1.8% |
| timezone1 | SAST |
| utc_offset1 | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code (street) |
| postal_code | 8145 |
| postal2_code_type | PO box |
| postal2_code | 8145 |
| area_code_type | Area code |
| area_code | 027 |
Klawer is a town in the Matzikama Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated on the right bank of the Olifants River, 17 km south-east of Vredendal and 240 km north of Cape Town. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 6,234 people in 1,680 households.
Notable people
- Mathilda Bains, African National Congress politician and community leader
References
References
- "Main Place Klawer". Census 2011.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council.
- Myburgh, Jacques. "A town in turmoil: Klawer is in shock after the gruesome murder of teenage boy".
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