Nuwerus is a settlement in Matzikama Municipality, West Coast District in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Nuwerus | |
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 Nuwerus | |
  Nuwerus  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 |
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.