De Rust

De Rust
De Rust Dutch Reformed Church
De Rust  De Rust shown within Western Cape
Coordinates: 33°28′S 22°31′E / 33.467°S 22.517°ECoordinates: 33°28′S 22°31′E / 33.467°S 22.517°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Eden
Municipality	Oudtshoorn
Established	1900
Area[1]
• Total	17.63 km^2 (6.81 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	3,566
• Density	200/km^2 (520/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	2.5%
• Coloured	87.4%
• Indian/Asian	0.5%
• White	8.9%
• Other	0.8%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Afrikaans	93.6%
• English	4.1%
• Other	2.3%
Postal code (street)	6651
PO box	6650
Area code	044

De Rust is a small village at the gateway to the Klein Karoo.

De Rust is located at the foot of the Swartberg Mountain range between Oudtshoorn and Beaufort West. De Rust is also known for the meandering Meiringspoort pass.

Meiringspoort is a gateway that connects the Klein Karoo (little Karoo) and the (great) Karoo through a gorge with a 25 km road crossing the same river 25 times in the span of the 25 km.

This area is also well known for ostrich farming and most of the farmers in the area either farm exclusively with ostriches or as a sideline to their existing farming.

References

1. "Main Place De Rust". Census 2011.