Bonnievale is a settlement in the Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
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| Coordinates: 33°55′39″S 20°6′2″E / 33.92750°S 20.10056°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Cape Winelands |
| Municipality | Langeberg |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.07 km2 (10.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 9,092 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 11.1% |
| • Coloured | 75.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 10.7% |
| • Other | 2.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 89.7% |
| • Xhosa | 6.0% |
| • English | 1.7% |
| • Sotho | 1.3% |
| • Other | 1.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6730 |
| PO box | 6730 |
| Area code | 023 |
The town is 64 km southeast of Worcester, in the Breede River Valley. It was founded in 1922, and was named after the railway siding called Vale at its opening in 1902 and Bonnie Vale in 1917. Municipal status was gained in April 1953.[2] Bonnievale is surrounded by the Langeberge and Riversonderend Mountains. Situated on the Cape Wine Route, the area caters to tourists[3] with locally made cheese and wine, along with private game reserves and extensive hiking trails.[4]
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Old station building, 1922–2012 -
NG Church, built c. 1922 -
DJ le Roux Museum -
Weltevrede vineyards
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Main Place Bonnievale". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 89.
- ^ "Bonnievale Travel Information".
- ^ "Home". info-bonnievale.co.za.
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