Wittewater

Wittewater
Village
Wittewater is located in Western Cape
Wittewater
Wittewater
Location within Western Cape
Wittewater is located in South Africa
Wittewater
Wittewater
Location within South Africa
Coordinates: 32°54′55″S 18°42′07″E / 32.915278°S 18.702°E / -32.915278; 18.702
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictWest Coast
MunicipalityBergrivier
Area
 • Total
0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
848
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African1.9%
 • Coloured98.0%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans97.5%
 • English1.7%
 • Other0.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
7322

Wittewater (Afrikaans: Wittewater, lit. 'white water') is a town in Bergrivier Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located off the R399 road, between Piketberg and Velddrif. It was established in the 1857 by German Moravian missionaries.

The town name, 'white water', references the waterfall that emerges behind it during winter rain.

Geography

The village is situated at the southern foot of the Piketberg Mountains. It is located just off the R399 road, positioned between the towns of Piketberg and Velddrif. Its Afrikaans name translates directly to "white water," a reference to a seasonal waterfall that emerges on the mountain slopes behind the village during the winter rainy season.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Wittewater". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Wittewater". SA Places. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 Karena Du Plessis; Vanessa Cowling (2006-01-01). West Coast: Landscape, People, Food, Texture. Struik. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-77007-188-9.
  4. 1 2 "Goedverwacht, Wittewater, Berg Route". West Coast Way. Retrieved July 10, 2026.