Rietbron

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Rietbron
Coordinates: 32°53′56″S23°08′56″E / 32.899°S 23.149°E / -32.899; 23.149
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Sarah Baartman
Municipality Dr Beyers Naudé
Area
[1]
  Total
18.29 km2 (7.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total
1,184
  Density64.73/km2 (167.7/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 7.8%
   Coloured 87.6%
   Indian/Asian 0.4%
   White 3.4%
  Other0.8%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 96.3%
   English 1.6%
  Other2.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
6450
Area code 044

Rietbron is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is on the R306 road.

Village 85 km south-east of Beaufort West and 64 km north-west of Willowmore. The name is Afrikaans and means ‘reed source’, ‘reed fountain’. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Rietbron". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 387.