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Koringberg
Coordinates: 33°02′S18°40′E / 33.033°S 18.667°E / -33.033; 18.667 Coordinates: 33°02′S18°40′E / 33.033°S 18.667°E / -33.033; 18.667
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District West Coast
Municipality Swartland
Area
[1]
  Total3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total1,214
  Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 3.2%
   Coloured 84.9%
   Indian/Asian 0.1%
   White 11.3%
  Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 95.5%
   English 3.8%
  Other0.7%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
7312

Koringberg is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Village 118 km north-north-east of Cape Town and 17 km north of Moorreesburg. Founded at Warren's Camp in 1923, it was thus named because it is situated in a wheat growing area. The name is Afrikaans and means ‘wheat mountain’. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Koringberg". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 259.