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Rooiels, South Africa

Coordinates: 34°18′05″S 18°48′59″E / 34.30139°S 18.81639°E / -34.30139; 18.81639
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Rooiels
Rooiels
Rooiels is located in Western Cape
Rooiels
Rooiels
Rooiels is located in South Africa
Rooiels
Rooiels
Coordinates: 34°18′05″S 18°48′59″E / 34.30139°S 18.81639°E / -34.30139; 18.81639
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictOverberg
MunicipalityOverstrand
Area
 • Total
1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
125
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African1.6%
 • White92.0%
 • Other6.4%
First languages (2011)
 • English48.8%
 • Afrikaans47.2%
 • Other4.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Rooiels (also spelled Rooi-Els or Rooi Els) is a small coastal village about 5 km north of Pringle Bay in South Africa's Western Cape province. It lies within the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve[2] and is home to a variety of wildlife, including Chacma baboons, which are routinely seen in and around residential areas. The village is known for its low-impact development and emphasis on environmental conservation and coexistence.

The village is a registered conservancy. The town roads are narrow, un-tarred and without street lights. Klein-Hangklip mountain dominates the village, and is home to a pair of Verreaux's eagles. Other animals that may be observed are African clawless otters, rock hyrax, Cape rockjumper, numerous bird species, small antelope and occasionally caracal and leopard.[2]

Rooiels was declared a township in June 1948, and forms part of the Overberg District Municipality. The village was named after the farm and river of the same name, which in turn were named after the red alder tree known as rooiels in Afrikaans.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Rooi-Els". Census 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Accommodation in Rooi-Els". Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  3. ^ Raper, P.E. Dictionary of Southern African Place Names.
  • Note: Another river by this name is situated near Knysna in the southern Cape. The red alder tree does not currently occur near Rooi-Els.
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