Goedverwacht

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Goedverwacht
 Goedverwacht shown within Western Cape
Goedverwacht
Goedverwacht (South Africa)
Goedverwacht
Goedverwacht (Africa)
Coordinates: 32°51′53″S 18°41′46″E / 32.86472°S 18.69611°E / -32.86472; 18.69611Coordinates: 32°51′53″S 18°41′46″E / 32.86472°S 18.69611°E / -32.86472; 18.69611
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District West Coast
Municipality Bergrivier
Established 1810
Government
 • Reverent Charles Goliath
Area[1]
 • Total 2.98 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,979
 • Density 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 3.5%
 • Coloured 94.4%
 • Indian/Asian 0.3%
 • White 1.7%
 • Other 0.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Afrikaans 96.4%
 • Sign language 1.5%
 • Other 2.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 7323
PO box 7323
Website www.goedverwacht.com

Goedverwacht is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located off the R399 road near Piketberg.

The village originates from a cattle farm established in 1810, which was then bought by Moravian missionaries in 1889.[2]

An annual festival is hosted by Goedverwacht Development Forum called the Snoek en Patat Fees. Thousands of festival goers flock to Goedverwacht during the first week of the June school holidays in the Western Cape Province.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Goedverwacht". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Goedverwacht". Cape West Coast Tourism. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
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