Klipheuwel

Klipheuwel is a village of about 2,300 people[1] situated 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Durbanville, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. In the 1920s it was the site of a shortwave transmitter constructed by the Marconi Company as part of the Imperial Wireless Chain.[2] It remains today the site of the transmitter for the Cape Talk AM radio station.

Klipheuwel
Klipheuwel
Klipheuwel
Coordinates: 33.724°S 18.707°E / -33.724; 18.707
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Area
  Total2.19 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total2,294
  Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African54.1%
  Coloured38.6%
  Indian/Asian0.1%
  White6.8%
  Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans43.2%
  Xhosa34.0%
  Sotho14.2%
  English6.5%
  Other2.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
7550

References

  1. "Main Place Klipheuwel". Census 2011.
  2. Beam Wireless - The Original Stations Shortwave Central, published 2010-11-30, accessed 2011,03-06
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