Kylemore, South Africa

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Kylemore
Coordinates: 33°55′S18°57′E / 33.917°S 18.950°E / -33.917; 18.950
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District Cape Winelands
Municipality Stellenbosch
Area
[1]
  Total
0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total
4,328
  Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 4.9%
   Coloured 91.7%
   Indian/Asian 0.5%
   White 2.2%
  Other0.6%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 94.6%
   English 2.7%
  Other2.7%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7600
PO box
7608

Kylemore is a village in the Western Cape of South Africa. It is located in the Cape Winelands, within Helshoogte Pass on the route from Stellenbosch to Franschhoek. It was founded by Kyle Mohr in 1955.

With a population of 4000+ people, the community is largely dependent on employment in the bigger towns, predominantly Stellenbosch, Paarl, and greater Cape Town. The adjacent farms provide seasonal jobs to farm labourers and students during the harvest season.

The town is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with walking trails into the neighboring countryside.[ citation needed ] [2] Rugby is the most popular sport in the village. After producing three Springboks in Ivan Jacobs, Herschel Jantjies, and Edwill van der Merwe, the local rugby club's numbers rose more than 100%.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Kylemore". Census 2011.
  2. "Kylemore Information".