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Rooiels, South Africa
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Rooiels |
| native_name | Rooiels |
| 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 | Overberg |
| subdivision_type3 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name3 | Overstrand |
| subdivision_type4 | Main Place |
| established_title | Established |
| leader_title | Councillor |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 1.15 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 125 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Racial makeup (2011) |
| demographics1_footnotes | |
| demographics1_title1 | Black African |
| demographics1_info1 | 1.6% |
| demographics1_title2 | Coloured |
| demographics1_title3 | Indian/Asian |
| demographics1_title4 | White |
| demographics1_info4 | 92.0% |
| demographics1_title5 | Other |
| demographics1_info5 | 6.4% |
| demographics_type2 | First languages (2011) |
| demographics2_footnotes | |
| demographics2_title1 | English |
| demographics2_info1 | 48.8% |
| demographics2_title2 | Afrikaans |
| demographics2_info2 | 47.2% |
| demographics2_title5 | Other |
| demographics2_info5 | 4.0% |
| timezone1 | SAST |
| utc_offset1 | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code (street) |
| postal2_code_type | PO box |
| area_code_type | Area code |
Rooiels (also spelled Rooi-Els or Rooi Els) is a small coastal village about 5 km north of Pringle Bay in South Africa's Western Cape province. It lies within the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve and is home to a variety of wildlife, including Chacma baboons, which are routinely seen in and around residential areas. The village is known for its low-impact development and emphasis on environmental conservation and coexistence.
The village is a registered conservancy. The town roads are narrow, un-tarred and without street lights. Klein-Hangklip mountain dominates the village, and is home to a pair of Verreaux's eagles. Other animals that may be observed are African clawless otters, rock hyrax, Cape rockjumper, numerous bird species, small antelope and occasionally caracal and leopard.
Rooiels was declared a township in June 1948, and forms part of the Overberg District Municipality. The village was named after the farm and river of the same name, which in turn were named after the red alder tree known as rooiels in Afrikaans. File:Hangklip.jpg|Klein-Hangklip on the eastern edge of False Bay as seen from Rooi-Els File:Whirlpool gap in a strong surge DSC03464 (cropped).jpg|A whirlpool between the large rocks characteristic for the coast line File:Rooi-Els, False Bay (8227298920).jpg|Surf causing high breaking waves at the coastal rocks File:REC Board Confidential - Baboon.jpg|Chacma baboon in Rooiels
References
- Note: Another river by this name is situated near Knysna in the southern Cape. The red alder tree does not currently occur near Rooi-Els.
References
- "Main Place Rooi-Els". Census 2011.
- "Accommodation in Rooi-Els". Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve.
- Raper, P.E.. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names".
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