Klipheuwel

Klipheuwel is a village of about 2,300 people[1] situated 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Durbanville, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. In the 1920s it was the site of a shortwave transmitter constructed by the Marconi Company as part of the Imperial Wireless Chain.[2] It remains today the site of the transmitter for the Cape Talk AM radio station.

Klipheuwel
Klipheuwel is located in Western Cape
Klipheuwel
Klipheuwel
Klipheuwel is located in South Africa
Klipheuwel
Klipheuwel
Coordinates: 33.724°S 18.707°E / -33.724; 18.707
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Area
[1]
 • Total2.19 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,294
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African54.1%
 • Coloured38.6%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White6.8%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Afrikaans43.2%
 • Xhosa34.0%
 • Sotho14.2%
 • English6.5%
 • Other2.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
7550

Roads

Klipheuwel is located between the R302 and R304 regional routes. The R302 (Malmesbury Road) connects to Durbanville in the south-west and Malmesbury in the north, whilst the R304 (Philadelphia Road) connects to Philadelphia and Atlantis in the north-west and Stellenbosch in the south-east. The R304 also provides Klipheuwel access to the N1 (to the south) and N7 freeways (to the west).

References
  1. "Main Place Klipheuwel". Census 2011.
  2. Beam Wireless - The Original Stations Shortwave Central, published 2010-11-30, accessed 2011,03-06
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