Koringberg is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Koringberg
Koringberg
Koringberg
Koringberg is located in Western Cape
Koringberg
Koringberg
Koringberg is located in South Africa
Koringberg
Koringberg
Coordinates: 33°02′S 18°40′E / 33.033°S 18.667°E / -33.033; 18.667
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictWest Coast
MunicipalitySwartland
Area
 • Total3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,214
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African3.2%
 • Coloured84.9%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White11.3%
 • Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans95.5%
 • English3.8%
 • Other0.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
7312

Village 118 km north-north-east of Cape Town and 17 km north of Moorreesburg. Founded at Warren's Camp in 1923, it was thus named because it is situated in a wheat growing area. The name is Afrikaans and means ‘wheat mountain’.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Koringberg". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 259.