Klawer

Klawer
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Coordinates: 31°47′S 18°37′E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	West Coast
Municipality	Matzikama
Area [1]
• Total	6.41 km^2 (2.47 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	6,234
• Density	970/km^2 (2,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	9.4%
• Coloured	75.3%
• Indian/Asian	1.0%
• White	13.6%
• Other	0.7%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	89.2%
• Xhosa	4.6%
• Sign language	3.1%
• English	1.3%
• Other	1.8%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	8145
PO box	8145
Area code	027

Klawer is a town in the Matzikama Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated on the right bank of the Olifants River, 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Vredendal and 240 kilometres (150 mi) north of Cape Town. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 6,234 people in 1,680 households.^[1] The name Klawer comes from the Afrikaans word for a type of wild clover which grows here after the rains.^[2]

References

1. "Main Place Klawer". Census 2011.
2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 251.