Riviersonderend
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Coordinates: 34°09′01″S 19°54′52″E / 34.15028°S 19.91444°E / -34.15028; 19.91444
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Overberg
Municipality	Theewaterskloof
Area [1]
• Total	5.57 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	5,245
• Density	940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
•  Black African	12.6%
•  Coloured	75.4%
•  Indian/ Asian	0.5%
•  White	10.9%
• Other	0.6%
First languages (2011) [1]
•  Afrikaans	86.5%
•  Xhosa	8.3%
•  English	3.1%
• Other	2.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 ( SAST)
Postal code (street)	7250
PO box	7250
Area code	028

Riviersonderend is a village in the Overberg region of the Western Cape, South Africa, about 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Cape Town. It is located on a loop of the Sonderend River, from which it takes its name. In the census of 2011 it was recorded as having a population of 5,245. ^[1] The N2 national road passes through Riviersonderend, forming its main street; it is 161 kilometres (100 mi) by road from central Cape Town. ^{[2] [3]}

History

The village was established in 1923, when Edith S V McIntyre sold her farm, Tierhoek, to the local Dutch Reformed church council for 6000 pounds. First known as "Rivier Zonder End" ( Dutch for "river without end"), the name later changed to the Afrikaans "Riviersonderend". ^[3]

The name itself was originally a literal translation of the Khoikhoi name "Kannakamkanna" ("river without end"). ^[4]

References

External links

• History of Riviersonderend