Nuwerus
Nuwerus | |
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![]() Nuwerus | |
Coordinates: 31°08′56″S 18°21′29″E / 31.149°S 18.358°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | West Coast |
Municipality | Matzikama |
Area | |
• Total | 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 650 |
• Density | 870/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 7.7% |
• Coloured | 81.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
• White | 9.8% |
• Other | 0.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 96.4% |
• English | 2.3% |
• Other | 1.3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 8201 |
Area code | 027 |
Nuwerus is a settlement in Matzikama Municipality, West Coast District in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Village 16 km south-east of Bitterfontein and 70 km north-west of Vanrhynsdorp. The name is Afrikaans and means ‘new rest’.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Main Place Nuwerus". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 344.