Jamestown, Western Cape
Jamestown, also known as Webersvallei ("Weber's Valley")plus Mountain View, is a quiet rural settlement on the southern outskirts of Stellenbosch in the Cape Winelands District of the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated next to Blaauwklippen Vineyards, on the eastern side of route R44 from Stellenbosch to Somerset West and the Strand coastal resort. The main access from the R44 is via Webersvallei Road, the main road in Jamestown with watererven – long, narrow agricultural plots on the south bank of Blouklip River – on the north side of the road and residential plots on the south side of the road.
Jamestown | |
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View over Jamestown towards Stellenbosch | |
Jamestown Jamestown | |
| Coordinates: 33.979°S 18.848°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Cape Winelands |
| Municipality | Stellenbosch |
| Established | 1902 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,840 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 3.3% |
| • Coloured | 84.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 10.9% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 89.8% |
| • English | 7.5% |
| • Other | 2.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | Jamestown 7600 |
| PO box | Webersvallei 7614 |
| Area code | 021 |
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