Bonnievale, Western Cape

Bonnievale is a settlement in Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Bonnievale
Church street in Bonnievale
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Coordinates: 33°55′39″S 20°6′2″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Cape Winelands
Municipality	Langeberg
Area [1]
• Total	27.07 km^2 (10.45 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	9,092
• Density	340/km^2 (870/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	11.1%
• Coloured	75.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	10.7%
• Other	2.7%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	89.7%
• Xhosa	6.0%
• English	1.7%
• Sotho	1.3%
• Other	1.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	6730
PO box	6730
Area code	023

Town 64km south-east of Worcester, in the Breede River Valley. Founded in 1922 and named after the railway siding which had been called Vale since its opening in 1902 and Bonnie Vale in 1917. Municipal status was gained in April 1953.[2]

Gallery

• 
  Old station building, 1922 – 2012
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  NG Church, built c. 1922
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  DJ le Roux Museum
• 
  Weltevrede vineyards

References

1. "Main Place Bonnievale". Census 2011.
2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 89.