Wittewater (Afrikaans: Wittewater, lit. 'white water') is a town in Bergrivier Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located off the R399 road, between Piketberg and Velddrif.[2] It was established in the 1857 by German Moravian missionaries.[3]
The town name, 'white water', references the waterfall that emerges behind it during winter rain.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Wittewater". Census 2011.
- ^ "Wittewater". SA Places. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ a b Karena Du Plessis; Vanessa Cowling (2006-01-01). West Coast: Landscape, People, Food, Texture. Struik. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-77007-188-9.
Municipalities and communities of West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: Moorreesburg | ||
| Matzikama |  | |
| Cederberg | ||
| Bergrivier | ||
| Saldanha Bay | ||
| Swartland | ||