Klawer

Klawer is a town in the Matzikama Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated on the right bank of the Olifants River, 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Vredendal and 240 kilometres (150 mi) north of Cape Town. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 6,234 people in 1,680 households.[1] Then name Klawer comes from the Afrikaans word for a type of wild clover which grows here after the rains.[2]

Klawer
Klawer railway station
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Coordinates: 31°47′S 18°37′E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	West Coast
Municipality	Matzikama
Area [1]
• Total	6.41 km^2 (2.47 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	6,234
• Density	970/km^2 (2,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	9.4%
• Coloured	75.3%
• Indian/Asian	1.0%
• White	13.6%
• Other	0.7%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	89.2%
• Xhosa	4.6%
• Sign language	3.1%
• English	1.3%
• Other	1.8%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	8145
PO box	8145
Area code	027

References

1. "Main Place Klawer". Census 2011.
2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 251.