Nuwerus

Place in Western Cape, South Africa
31°08′56″S 18°21′29″E / 31.149°S 18.358°E / -31.149; 18.358CountrySouth AfricaProvinceWestern CapeDistrictWest CoastMunicipalityMatzikamaArea • Total0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total650 • Density870/km2 (2,200/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African7.7% • Coloured81.3% • Indian/Asian0.8% • White9.8% • Other0.5%First languages (2011) • Afrikaans96.4% • English2.3% • Other1.3%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)PO box
8201
Area code027

Nuwerus is a settlement in Matzikama Municipality, West Coast District in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Village 16 km south-east of Bitterfontein and 70 km north-west of Vanrhynsdorp. The name is Afrikaans and means ‘new rest’.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Nuwerus". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 344.