Kuils River
| Kuils River | |
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Dutch Reformed Church, Kuilsrivier | |
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Location within Cape Town  Kuils River | |
| Coordinates: 34°02′00″S 18°42′00″E / 34.03333°S 18.70000°ECoordinates: 34°02′00″S 18°42′00″E / 34.03333°S 18.70000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 39.86 km2 (15.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 46,686 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 11.4% |
| • Coloured | 53.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.9% |
| • White | 32.6% |
| • Other | 1.9% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 60.2% |
| • English | 33.2% |
| • Xhosa | 3.2% |
| • Other | 3.4% |
| Postal code (street) | 7580 |
| PO box | 7579 |
Kuils River (Afrikaans: Kuilsrivier) is a town in the Western Cape province, South Africa 25 km east of Cape Town.
Originally named De Cuylen, Kuils River was a post of the Dutch East India Company. It developed into a village during the 18th century and attained municipal status in 1950. The town takes its name from the nearby river, in which there are many pools, or kuile.[2]
Kuils River is a level two administrative region, and is close to Cape Town's wine routes.[3] It is located near the intersection of the M12 and the R102.[4]
Kuils River is home to the Alta du Toit School for mentally handicapped children.[5] and is the birthplace of Herman Charles Bosman (3 February 1905); journalist, poet and author. He is regarded as one of South Africa's greatest writers (in English).[6]
Coat of arms
Kuils River was a municipality from 1950 to 1996. The town council assumed a coat of arms, designed by Ivan Mitford-Barberton, in 1955 and registered it with the Cape Provincial Administration in January 1956.[7]
The shield was divided into three horizontal sections : (1) a running buck on a silver background, (2) a golden yoke on a red background, and (3) four silver and blue stripes with wavy edges. The crest was a bull's head, and the motto Via trita via tuta.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Kuils River". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 265.
- ↑ Kuils River website
- ↑ Kuils River Satellite Map
- ↑
- ↑ Herman Charles Bosman biography
- ↑ Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette 2793 (13 January 1956).
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