Vanrhynsdorp
Vanrhynsdorp | |
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Dutch Reformed Church in Vanrhynsdorp | |
| Coordinates: 31°37′S 18°44′E / 31.617°S 18.733°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | West Coast |
| Municipality | Matzikama |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,272 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 6.9% |
| • Coloured | 71.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 19.7% |
| • Other | 1.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 95.3% |
| • English | 1.6% |
| • Xhosa | 1.2% |
| • Other | 1.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8170 |
| PO box | 8170 |
| Area code | 027 |
Vanrhynsdorp (also written Van Rhynsdorp; Afrikaans pronunciation: [fan 'rəinzdɔrp]) is a town located in the West Coast District Municipality of the Western Cape province in South Africa. Considered the oldest and most southern European-settled town in Namaqualand, Vanrhynsdorp serves as a gateway to the Succulent Karoo and Nama Karoo regions to the north and east.