Porterville, Western Cape
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A collection of images from Porterville, Western Cape, South Africa. Top left: main church. Top right: A 'China Shop' located in the town. Left center: Historic town house on the main street. Bottom: A view of the town's main road. | |
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| Coordinates: 33°00′S 18°59′E / 33.000°S 18.983°ECoordinates: 33°00′S 18°59′E / 33.000°S 18.983°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | West Coast |
| Municipality | Bergrivier |
| Established | 1863 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 7.98 km2 (3.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,057 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 1.6% |
| • Coloured | 76.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 21.0% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 96.0% |
| • English | 1.9% |
| • Other | 2.1% |
| Postal code (street) | 6810, 6811, 6812 |
| PO box | 6810 |
| Area code | 022 |
Porterville is a town in the Western Cape province in South Africa.
Town at the foot of the Olifants River Mountains, 27 km south-east of Piketberg and 155 km north-east of Cape Town. It was laid out in 1863 on the farm Pomona, previously Willems Vallei, and became a municipality in 1903. It is situated 140 km north of Cape Town on R44 road at the base of the Olifants River mountains. Agriculture in the area is dominated by wheat production.
The town was established in 1863 and named after William Porter, Attorney General of the Cape Colony from 1839 to 1866.[2]
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2001 | 5,864 | — |
| 2011 | 7,057 | +20.3% |
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According to the 2011 census, Porterville had a population of 7,057 people in 1,949 households. 96.0% of the residents speak Afrikaans as their first language, while 1.9% speak English and 2.1% speak some other language. 76.4% of residents identified themselves as "Coloured", 21.0% as "White" and 1.6% as "Black African".[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Main Place Porterville". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 372.
- ↑ , Census 2001 — Main Place "Porterville"
Municipalities and communities of West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: Moorreesburg | ||
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| Cederberg | ||
| Bergrivier | ||
| Saldanha Bay | ||
| Swartland | ||