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Strandfontein, Matzikama
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Strandfontein |
| image_skyline | Strandfontein camp site, West Coast, South Africa.jpg |
| image_caption | Strandfontein camp site |
| 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 | 4.18 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 431 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Racial makeup (2011) |
| demographics1_footnotes | |
| demographics1_title1 | Black African |
| demographics1_info1 | 50.6% |
| demographics1_title2 | Coloured |
| demographics1_info2 | 14.8% |
| demographics1_title3 | Indian/Asian |
| demographics1_info3 | 0.9% |
| demographics1_title4 | White |
| demographics1_info4 | 33.2% |
| demographics1_title5 | Other |
| demographics1_info5 | 0.5% |
| demographics_type2 | First languages (2011) |
| demographics2_footnotes | |
| demographics2_title1 | Afrikaans |
| demographics2_info1 | 69.4% |
| demographics2_title2 | Xhosa |
| demographics2_info2 | 22.6% |
| demographics2_title3 | English |
| demographics2_info3 | 3.2% |
| demographics2_title4 | Sotho |
| demographics2_info4 | 2.7% |
| demographics2_title5 | Other |
| demographics2_info5 | 2.2% |
| timezone1 | SAST |
| utc_offset1 | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code (street) |
| postal_code | 7798 |
| postal2_code_type | PO box |
| postal2_code | 7788 |
| area_code_type | Area code |
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. It lies on the Atlantic coast to the south of the mouth of the Olifants River, 300 km north of Cape Town. The name is Afrikaans for "beach spring".
References
References
- "Main Place Strandfontein". Census 2011.
- Truter, Cornel. (1995). "West Coast Tourist Guide". University of Cape Town Press.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council.
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