Woodville is a small hamlet in the Western Cape, South Africa. The settlement is located about 15 km west of Karatara and about 17 km east of George, with the closest town being Touwsranten located 5 km east. Woodville lies at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains and is about 2 km east of the Woodville Big Tree, the third largest in South Africa.[1]
Woodville | |
|---|---|
 Woodville Big Tree | |
  Woodville  Woodville | |
| Coordinates: 33°56′11″S 22°40′09″E / 33.93639°S 22.66917°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Garden Route |
| Municipality | George |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 431 |
| Racial Makeup (2011) | |
| • White | 58.9% |
| • Coloured | 22.7% |
| • Black African | 17.4% |
| First Languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 61.3% |
| • English | 29.5% |
| • Sesotho | 3.9% |
| • Xhosa | 3.0% |
In the 2011 South African census the local population was 431 people living in 145 households.[2]
The settlement is home to the historic Wayside Inn.[3]
References
edit- ^ "The thickest, tallest, and oldest trees in South Africa". Monumental Trees. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ Firth, Adrian (2011). "2011 South African Census". Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "LekkeSlaap - Wayside Inn". LekkeSlaap. Retrieved 2024-05-24.