Velddrif

Velddrif (the name of the town) or Velddrift (the name of the farm on which the town was established), is a coastal fishing town in the Bergrivier Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. The town had a population 12507 in 2015 and is located on the estuary at which the Berg River flows into St. Helena Bay.

Key facts

Settlement.postal2_code: 7365
Settlement.name: Velddrif
Settlement.pushpin_map: South Africa Western Cape#South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Western Cape
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: West Coast
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Bergrivier
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Main Place
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.leader_title: Councillor
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8.87
Settlement.population_total: 17043
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Velddrif
Population: 11017
Area: 8.87
Elevation: 30
Image: Velddrif.jpg
Dialing code: 022

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inception: 1946-01-01
postal code: 7365
native label: Velddrif
Commons category: Velddrif

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==Geography and environment== Velddrif is located approximately north of Cape Town to which it is connected by the R27 road. The R27 joins the R399 at Velddrif, which is near the point at which the meandering Berg River flows into the sea at St. Helena Bay. The estuary is an important bird habitat and is home to around 30,000 birds, including up to 80 species which are endemic to the Cape coast. Well over 350 different species of birds can be seen here, as it is a habitat for sea, river and land birds.