Pniel, Western Cape

Pniel
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Coordinates: 33°54′S18°57′E / 33.900°S 18.950°E / -33.900; 18.950
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Cape Winelands
Municipality	Stellenbosch
Area [1]
• Total	0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	1,975
• Density	3,300/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
•  Black African	1.2%
•  Coloured	97.7%
•  Indian/Asian	0.5%
•  White	0.5%
• Other	0.3%
First languages (2011) [1]
•  Afrikaans	92.0%
•  English	6.7%
• Other	1.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7681
PO box	7681

Pniel is a settlement in Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

It is a settlement and United Congregational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA) mission station between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, established in 1843. The name is of biblical origin (Genesis 32:30), referring to the place where Jacob wrestled with God; it means ‘face of God’. ^[2]

References

1. "Main Place Pniel". Census 2011.
2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 369.