Rietbron

Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
32°53′56″S 23°08′56″E / 32.899°S 23.149°E / -32.899; 23.149CountrySouth AfricaProvinceEastern CapeDistrictSarah BaartmanMunicipalityDr Beyers NaudéArea • Total18.29 km2 (7.06 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,184 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African7.8% • Coloured87.6% • Indian/Asian0.4% • White3.4% • Other0.8%First languages (2011) • Afrikaans96.3% • English1.6% • Other2.1%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)PO box
6450
Area code044

Rietbron is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is on the R306 road.

Village 85 km south-east of Beaufort West and 64 km north-west of Willowmore. The name is Afrikaans and means ‘reed source’, ‘reed fountain’.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Rietbron". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 387.

External links

  • Media related to Rietbron at Wikimedia Commons
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Municipalities and communities of Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
District seat: Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
Blue Crane Route
Sarah Baartman District within South Africa
Sarah Baartman District within South Africa
Dr Beyers NaudéKougaKou-KammaMakanaNdlambeSunday's River Valley


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