Tulbagh
Tulbagh, previously named Roodezand, later named after Dutch Cape Colony Governor Ryk Tulbagh, is a town located in the "Land van Waveren" mountain basin (also known as the Tulbagh basin), in the Winelands of the Western Cape, South Africa. The basin is fringed on three sides by mountains, and is drained by the Klein Berg River and its tributaries. The nearest towns are Ons Rust and Gouda beyond the Nuwekloof Pass, Wolseley some 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the south inside the basin, and Ceres and Prince Alfred Hamlet beyond Michell's Pass in the Warm Bokkeveld.
Tulbagh | |
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| Coordinates: 33°17′6″S 19°8′16″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Cape Winelands |
| Municipality | Witzenberg |
| Established | 1795 |
| Named for | Ryk Tulbagh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,969 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 22.7% |
| • Coloured | 69.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 6.9% |
| • Other | 0.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 74.4% |
| • Xhosa | 18.3% |
| • English | 3.6% |
| • Sotho | 2.0% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6820 |
| PO box | 6820 |
| Area code | 023 |
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