Goedverwacht

Village in Western Cape, South Africa
32°51′53″S 18°41′46″E / 32.86472°S 18.69611°E / -32.86472; 18.69611CountrySouth AfricaProvinceWestern CapeDistrictWest CoastMunicipalityBergrivierFirst settled1810Established1889Area • Total2.98 km2 (1.15 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,979 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African3.5% • Coloured94.4% • Indian/Asian0.3% • White1.7% • Other0.1%First languages (2011) • Afrikaans96.4% • Sign language1.5% • Other2.1%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)Postal code (street)
7323
PO box
7323
Websitewww.goedverwacht.com

Goedverwacht is a settlement in Bergrivier Local Municipality, West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located off the R399 road near Piketberg.

The village originates from a cattle farm established in 1810, which was then bought by Moravian missionaries in 1889.[2]

An annual festival is hosted by Goedverwacht Development Forum called the Snoek en Patat Fees. Thousands of festival goers flock to Goedverwacht during the first week of the June school holidays in the Western Cape Province.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Goedverwacht". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Goedverwacht". Cape West Coast Tourism. Retrieved 15 January 2014.