Citrusdal

Citrusdal
View of Citrusdal and surrounding mountains at night
Citrusdal Location of Citrusdal in South Africa
Coordinates: 32°35′22″S 19°00′53″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	West Coast
Municipality	Cederberg
Area
• Total	2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	5,023
• Density	1,910/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2001)
• Black African	5.6%
• Coloured	73%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	21.3%
First languages (2001)
• Afrikaans	94.6%
• Xhosa	4.2%
• Other	1.2%
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)
Postal code	7340
Area code	022

Citrusdal is a town of 5,000 people in the Olifants River Valley in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated at the base of the Cederberg mountains about 160 kilometres (100 mi) north of Cape Town. Agriculture in the area is dominated by citrus fruit farming, hence the town's name. Natural hot water springs occur in the area.

History

Citrusdal was established in 1916 by the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk to serve the upper Olifants River valley. The church bought a portion of Middelpost farm, on which a township was laid out. A town council was established in 1957.

Demographics

In the 2001 Census the population of Citrusdal was recorded as 5,023 people in 1,401 households. 73% of the residents described themselves as "Coloured", 21% as "White" and 6% as "Black African". The dominant language is Afrikaans, spoken as the first language of 95% of the population, while 4% speak isiXhosa and 1% speak English.

Schools

Citrusdal High which is situated in the Olifant’s River Valley is a small school with appropriately 350 students.

External links

• Citrusdal Tourism Office
• Cederberg Local Municipality