Country South Africa District Overberg Established 1923 Local time Monday 4:33 AM | Province Western Cape Municipality Theewaterskloof Postal code (street) 7250 Area code 028 | |
Weather 15°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 96% Humidity | ||
A tiny vineyard on a small land in a small village riviersonderend south africa
Riviersonderend is a village in the Overberg region of the Western Cape, South Africa, about 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Cape Town. It is located on a loop of the Sonderend River, from which it takes its name. In the census of 2011 it was recorded as having a population of 5,245. The N2 national road passes through Riviersonderend, forming its main street; it is 161 kilometres (100 mi) by road from central Cape Town.
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- A tiny vineyard on a small land in a small village riviersonderend south africa
- Map of Riviersonderend South Africa
- History
- References
Map of Riviersonderend, South Africa
History
The village was established in 1923, when Edith S V McIntyre sold her farm, Tierhoek, to the local Dutch Reformed church council for 6000 pounds. First known as "Rivier Zonder End" (Dutch for "river without end"), the name later changed to the Afrikaans "Riviersonderend".
References
Riviersonderend Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA