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Rooiels, South Africa

Coordinates: 34°18′05″S 18°48′59″E / 34.30139°S 18.81639°E / -34.30139; 18.81639
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Rooiels
Rooiels
Rooiels is located in Western Cape
Rooiels
Rooiels
Rooiels is located in South Africa
Rooiels
Rooiels
Coordinates: 34°18′05″S 18°48′59″E / 34.30139°S 18.81639°E / -34.30139; 18.81639
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictOverberg
MunicipalityOverstrand
Area
 • Total1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total125
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African1.6%
 • White92.0%
 • Other6.4%
First languages (2011)
 • English48.8%
 • Afrikaans47.2%
 • Other4.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Rooiels (also spelled Rooi-Els or Rooi Els) is a settlement in Overberg District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It was declared a township in June 1948, and is situated 5 km north of Pringle Bay, on the eastern shore of False Bay.[2] It was named after the farm and river of the same name, which were named after the red alder tree known as rooiels in Afrikaans.[2]

It is situated beside the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve and is itself a registered conservancy.[3] The town roads are narrow, un-tarred and without street lights. Klein-Hangklip mountain dominates the village, and is home to a pair of Verreaux's eagles. Other animals that may be noted are chacma baboons, rock hyrax, small antelope, African clawless otters and occasionally caracal and leopard.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Rooi-Els". Census 2011.
  2. ^ a b Raper, P.E. Dictionary of Southern African Place Names.
  3. ^ a b "Accommodation in Rooi-Els". Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  • Note: Another river by this name is situated near Knysna in the southern Cape. The red alder tree does not currently occur near Rooi-Els.
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