# Drakenstein Municipality, Cape Winelands District – Population

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Local municipality · Cape Winelands District 

# Drakenstein

Drakenstein is a local municipality of South Africa in Cape Winelands District, Western Cape Province. It had an estimated **298,121 people** in 2020 on 1,538 km² (about 194 per km²). 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 809 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 298,121people (2020)
- 1,538km²
- 809mapped services
- 127 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Drakenstein?

Drakenstein had an estimated **298,121 people** in 2020 — 32.8% of Cape Winelands District, 32nd of 190 local municipalities. There are 1,001 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cape Winelands District figure of 996). Spread over 1,538 km², that is about **194 people per km²**, 18th of 190 local municipalities.

24.8% of people are children under 15 and 6.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 30 across Cape Winelands District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****24,391**

5–9 ****24,431**

10–14 ****25,061**

15–19 ****24,285**

20–24 ****24,097**

25–29 ****24,755**

30–34 ****25,463**

35–39 ****25,525**

40–44 ****23,793**

45–49 ****19,350**

50–54 ****15,829**

55–59 ****12,636**

60–64 ****10,335**

65–69 ****7,610**

70–74 ****5,073**

75–79 ****3,223**

80+ ****2,264**

Source: [Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-zaf).

## Where is Drakenstein?

Drakenstein lies in [Cape Winelands District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/cape-winelands/), [Western Cape Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/), [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 6 other local municipalities: [Bergrivier](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/west-coast/bergrivier/), [Breede Valley](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/cape-winelands/breede-valley/), [City of Cape Town](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/city-of-cape-town/city-of-cape-town/), [Stellenbosch](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/cape-winelands/stellenbosch/), [Swartland](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/west-coast/swartland/) and [Witzenberg](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/cape-winelands/witzenberg/). By area it is the 187th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 7.2% of [Cape Winelands District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/cape-winelands/). The centre of Drakenstein is about 1,235 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 42 km from Worcester, the main town of Cape Winelands District. The centre point is at 33.5035° S, 19.0235° E. Local names: WC023 .

Source: [South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zaf).

## Things to see in and around Drakenstein

OpenStreetMap lists 32 named sights in Drakenstein: 9 attractions; 8 museums; 5 memorials; 5 nature reserves; 2 viewpoints; 1 waterfall; 1 monument; 1 zoo.

- Afrikaanse Taalmuseum · museum
- De Oude Woning · museum
- Heemkring Archive · museum
- Historium Conference Centre · museum
- Ouma Granny's House · museum
- Paarl Museum · museum
- Soetmelksvlei – A family experience by Babylonstoren · museum
- Wellington Museum · museum
- 2nd Waterfall · waterfall
- Haweqwa Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Haweqwa Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Paarl Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve
- Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Voëlvlei Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Paarl View Point · viewpoint
- Sunset Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Hugo's Rest · attraction
- Indie Ale · attraction
- Junction Pool · attraction
- Le Bonheur Crocodile Farm · attraction
- Nederburg Wine Tasting · attraction
- Rupert & Rothchild Tasting Centre · attraction
- Spice Route Destination · attraction
- Vrede en Lust Tasting Room · attraction
- Waterfront Crag · attraction
- Afrikaans Language Monument · monument
- Andrew Murray Memorial · memorial
- Drakenstein Lion Park · zoo
- Long Walk to Freedom Statue · memorial
- Nelson Mandela Statue · memorial

…and 2 more.

### Nearby, outside Drakenstein

- Groot Waterfall · waterfall, Breede Valley12 km
- Halwe Waterfall · waterfall, Breede Valley12 km
- Klein Waterfall · waterfall, Breede Valley12 km
- River Pools · attraction, Breede Valley13 km
- Waterval Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Witzenberg13 km
- Pools · attraction, Breede Valley13 km
- Hole in the roof · waterfall, Breede Valley14 km
- Adene Flowers · attraction, Witzenberg16 km
- Hoogwater Farm · attraction, Witzenberg16 km
- Crystal Pools · attraction, Breede Valley16 km
- Waterfalls (permit required at lodge) · attraction, Breede Valley18 km
- Voortrekker Memorial · monument, Swartland18 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Drakenstein

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg
- CurrencyRand (ZAR)
- Country calling code+27
- LanguagesZulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Cape Town International Airport (CPT) · Cape Town65 km

### Nearest railway station

Soetendal (Drakenstein), about 4.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 05:28) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 07:45, sunset around 17:42).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Drakenstein

Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in Drakenstein. The largest with a recorded population: Paarl (236,910), Wellington (55,543), Saron (9,396), Gouda (4,122) and Victor Verster (3,387). Settlements here lie between about 57 m and 717 m above sea level (median 127 m).

- Allandale
- Bain’s Kloof
- Berg en Dal
- Blauwvlei
- Bloomsbury
- Cape Winelands
- Charleston Hill
- Chicago
- Courtrai
- Dal Josafat
- Dalvale
- De Zoete Inval
- Denneburg
- Du Toitskloof
- Fairyland
- Goede Hoop
- Gouda
- Greenside
- Groenheuwel
- Hartebeeskraal
- Hermon
- Hillcrest
- Hillside
- Hou Moed
- Huguenot
- Klein Bergrivier
- Klein Parys
- Klein-Drakenstein
- Langham
- Lonwabo
- Malan
- Mbekweni
- Milky Town
- New Orleans
- Newton
- Newton-Wes
- Newtown
- Nieuwe Drift
- Noorder-Paarl
- Northern Paarl
- Ons Rust
- Paarl
- Premier Estate
- Protea
- Rabiesdale
- Saron
- Simondium
- Siyahlala 1
- Smartietown
- Spookietown
- Suider-Paarl
- Victor Verster
- Vrykyk
- Waterkloof Farm
- Wellington
- Windmeul

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Drakenstein

Named natural and historic features inside Drakenstein, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

16 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Boter
- Drakensteinrivier
- Dwarsrivier
- Elandspadrivier
- Groenfontein
- Haelvleirivier
- Hugosrivier
- Klein-Bergrivier
- Kompagniesrivier
- Kompagnles
- Kraalstroom
- Kromrivier
- Lemietrivier
- Olifantsrivier
- Spruitrivier
- Tierkloofrivier
- Voëlvlei Dam
- Wemmershoekdam

### Hills and mountains

17 mountains; 8 peaks; 2 hills; 2 mountain passes.

- Dutoitspiek · 1,926 m
- Tafelberg · 1,735 m
- Olifantshoekpiek · 1,723 m
- Wemmershoekpiek · 1,716 m
- Winterberg · 1,557 m
- Haelhoeksneeukop · 1,520 m
- Witteberg · 1,342 m
- Elandspiek · 1,307 m
- New Year Peak · 1,304 m
- Saronsberg · 1,153 m
- Middagberg · 1,084 m
- Obiekwaberg · 1,001 m
- Groenberg · 923 m
- Vaalberg · 915 m
- Kanonkop · 913 m
- Vaalkop · 861 m
- Platberg · 734 m
- Hawequas · 732 m
- Groot-Waboomkop · 706 m
- Pic Blanc · 652 m
- Klein-Waboomkop · 627 m
- Skurweberg · 567 m
- Dutoitskloofpas · 537 m
- Bakenkop · 453 m

…and 5 more.

### History

1 ruin.

- Elandskloof

### Getting around

7 railway stations; 2 airfields.

- Dal Josafat
- Diemerskraal
- Gouda
- Groot-Drakenstein
- Huguenot
- Malan
- Paarl
- Paarl
- Soetendal

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Drakenstein and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cape Winelands District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 657 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (127 mm) and the driest Feb (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 19 

Feb 22 14 

Mar 20 21 

Apr 16 45 

May 12 66 

Jun 8 127 

Jul 8 111 

Aug 8 109 

Sep 11 52 

Oct 14 37 

Nov 16 35 

Dec 19 21 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Drakenstein

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Wellington CDC · Drakenstein 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.66225&mlon=18.99808#map=17/-33.66225/18.99808) 

Bank Nedbank · Drakenstein 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.63662&mlon=19.00276#map=17/-33.63662/19.00276) 

ATM Capitec Bank ATM · Drakenstein 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.63516&mlon=18.99613#map=17/-33.63516/18.99613) 

Petrol pump Caltex Protea Motors · Drakenstein 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.63490&mlon=18.99466#map=17/-33.63490/18.99466) 

Hotel Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse · Drakenstein 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.47198&mlon=19.03874#map=17/-33.47198/19.03874) 

Mall Market Square · Drakenstein 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.64107&mlon=19.00262#map=17/-33.64107/19.00262) 

School Welgemoed Creche En Nasorg · Drakenstein 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.58744&mlon=18.98813#map=17/-33.58744/18.98813) 

College Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Wellington Campus) · Drakenstein 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.63501&mlon=19.01013#map=17/-33.63501/19.01013) 

Police station Wellington SAPS · Drakenstein 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.63983&mlon=19.00543#map=17/-33.63983/19.00543) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Drakenstein

Places mapped inside Drakenstein in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals18
- Banks37
- ATMs33
- Petrol pumps41
- Hotels113
- Shopping malls9
- Schools291
- Colleges and universities8
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies20
- Restaurants220
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics12

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other local municipalities in Cape Winelands District

- Breede Valley
- Langeberg
- Stellenbosch
- Witzenberg

## Quick answers

- Where is Drakenstein?In Cape Winelands District, Western Cape Province, South Africa
- What is the population of Drakenstein?298,121 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Drakenstein?About 30 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Drakenstein?About 194 people per km²
- What borders Drakenstein?Bergrivier, Breede Valley, City of Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Swartland and Witzenberg
- What is there to see in Drakenstein?2nd Waterfall, Afrikaans Language Monument, Afrikaanse Taalmuseum, Andrew Murray Memorial
- What time zone is Drakenstein in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Drakenstein?Rand (ZAR)
- What language is spoken in Drakenstein?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Drakenstein?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Drakenstein?Settlements lie between 57 m and 717 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Drakenstein?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Drakenstein?Dutoitspiek (1,926 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Drakenstein?September to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Drakenstein?Wellington CDC, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Drakenstein?Nedbank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Drakenstein?Capitec Bank ATM, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Drakenstein?Caltex Protea Motors, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Drakenstein?18 mapped
- How many banks are in Drakenstein?37 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Drakenstein?33 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Drakenstein?41 mapped
- What is the P-code of Drakenstein?ZA1023 (OCHA common operational dataset)