Slangrivier
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
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Slangrivier is a settlement in the Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
CountrySouth Africa
Slangrivier | |
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  Slangrivier  Slangrivier | |
| Coordinates: 34°08′14″S 20°51′42″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Garden Route |
| Municipality | Hessequa |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,011 |
| • Density | 265.1/km2 (686.5/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 2.1% |
| • Coloured | 96.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 0.7% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 96.0% |
| • English | 2.1% |
| • Other | 1.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
The name of the village, which is located 15 km from Heidelberg, means "snake river". It was established in 1838, when Sir George Grey awarded the small settlement to the indigenous community for their loyalty during the Cape Frontier Wars.[2]