Riviersonderend
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Riviersonderend is a small town in the Overberg
region of the Western Cape
, South Africa
, about 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Cape Town
. It is located on a loop of the Sonderend River, from which it takes its name. In the census of 2001 it was recorded as having a population of 3603 in an area of 2.4 square kilometre (0.926645180622084 sq mi).
The N2 national road passes through Riviersonderend, forming its main street; it is 161 kilometres (100 mi) by road from central Cape Town.
Overberg
Overberg is a district in South Africa to the east of Cape Town beyond the Hottentots-Holland mountains. It lies along the Cape Province's south coast between the Cape Peninsula and the region known as the Garden Route in the east...
region of the Western Cape
Western Cape
The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, about 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
. It is located on a loop of the Sonderend River, from which it takes its name. In the census of 2001 it was recorded as having a population of 3603 in an area of 2.4 square kilometre (0.926645180622084 sq mi).
The N2 national road passes through Riviersonderend, forming its main street; it is 161 kilometres (100 mi) by road from central Cape Town.