# Theewaterskloof Municipality, Overberg District – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/overberg/theewaterskloof/ Local municipality · Overberg District # Theewaterskloof Theewaterskloof is a local municipality of South Africa in Overberg District, Western Cape Province. It had an estimated **118,032 people** in 2020 on 3,259 km² (about 36 per km²). 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 384 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 118,032people (2020) - 3,259km² - 384mapped services - 279 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Theewaterskloof? Theewaterskloof had an estimated **118,032 people** in 2020 — 38.9% of Overberg District, 91st of 190 local municipalities. There are 929 women for every 1,000 men (below the Overberg District figure of 957). Spread over 3,259 km², that is about **36 people per km²**, 96th of 190 local municipalities. 24.6% of people are children under 15 and 6.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 33 across Overberg District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people. 0–4 ****9,330** 5–9 ****9,854** 10–14 ****9,806** 15–19 ****8,553** 20–24 ****8,663** 25–29 ****11,066** 30–34 ****11,060** 35–39 ****10,895** 40–44 ****9,389** 45–49 ****7,387** 50–54 ****5,994** 55–59 ****4,658** 60–64 ****4,241** 65–69 ****3,152** 70–74 ****1,951** 75–79 ****1,223** 80+ ****810** 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 Theewaterskloof? Theewaterskloof lies in [Overberg District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/overberg/), [Western Cape Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/), [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 7 other local municipalities: [Breede Valley](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/cape-winelands/breede-valley/), [Cape Agulhas](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/overberg/cape-agulhas/), [City of Cape Town](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/city-of-cape-town/city-of-cape-town/), [Langeberg](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/cape-winelands/langeberg/), [Overstrand](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/overberg/overstrand/), [Stellenbosch](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/cape-winelands/stellenbosch/) and [Swellendam](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/overberg/swellendam/). By area it is the 126th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 26.6% of [Overberg District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/overberg/). The centre of Theewaterskloof is about 1,255 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 66 km from Bredasdorp, the main town of Overberg District. The centre point is at 34.1541° S, 19.4796° E. Local names: WC031 . 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 Theewaterskloof OpenStreetMap lists 27 named sights in Theewaterskloof: 11 nature reserves; 5 attractions; 4 waterfalls; 3 viewpoints; 2 museums; 1 archaeological site; 1 gallery. - Moravian Mission Museum · museum - Tractor Museum · museum - Dipping Tank · archaeological site - Giant's Plungepool · waterfall - Little Waterfall · waterfall - Oakes Falls · waterfall - Triple Jump Falls · waterfall - Caledon Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Caledon Wild Flower Garden · nature reserve - Cape Floral Region Protected Areas · nature reserve - Ertjiesdam Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Greyton Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Groenlandberg Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Lebanon Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Riviersonderend Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Theewaterskloof Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Villiersdorp Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Breakfast rock · viewpoint - Komeesdirft River and Viewpoint · viewpoint - Viewpoint over Greyton · viewpoint - Des Dieux winery · attraction - Elgin Grabouw Country Club · attraction - Moravian Mission · attraction - Steam Tractor · attraction - Villiersdorp Steam Engine · attraction - David Kuijers Art Studio · gallery 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: Theewaterskloof - 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 Town83 km - George Airport (GRJ) · George268 km ### Nearest railway station Drayton (Theewaterskloof), about 9.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 07:45, sunset around 17:38). 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 Theewaterskloof Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Theewaterskloof. The largest with a recorded population: Grabouw (37,490), Caledon (16,752), Villiersdorp (11,986), Genadendal (6,784), Botrivier (6,594) and Riviersonderend (6,284). Settlements here lie between about 94 m and 391 m above sea level (median 279 m). - Aprilskraal - Bereaville - Bergsig - Bosmanskloof - Botrivier - Caledon - De Rust Village - Dennehof - Eikenhof - Elgin - Genadendal - Goniwe Park - Grabouw - Greyton - Hartebeesrivier - Helderstroom - Heuwelkroon - Houhoek - Houw Hoek - Jongensklip - Klipkraal - Langkloof - Lebanon - Middleton - Mispah - Morning Star - Myddleton - Nuedorp - Ouda Brug - Oukraal - Pampoenkraal - Patryslaagte - Pineview - Rietpoel - Riviersonderend - Siyanyanzela - Snake Park - Speelmansrivier - Steenbras - Tesselaarsdal - Tuinsig - Uitsig - Villiersdorp - Vleiview - Voorstekraal - Vredendal - Vyeboom - Weltevreden - West End - West Side 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 Theewaterskloof Named natural and historic features inside Theewaterskloof, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 34 rivers and streams; 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Amandelrivier - Bankrock - Baviaansrivier - Bergrivier - Bierrivier - Bokrivier - Diep - Droogasrivier - Dutoitsrivier - Eikenhofdam - Elandskloofrivier - Elandsrivier - Gobostivier - Hartbeesrivier - Huisrivier - Jakkalsrivier - Klein Steenboksrivier - Klein Zwart - Kromrivier - Kromrivier - Kwartelrivier - Meulrivier - Nomgorivier - Nuwebergdam …and 13 more. ### Hills and mountains 19 mountains; 10 peaks; 6 mountain passes; 5 hills; 1 valley. - Pilaarkop · 1,627 m - Blokkop · 1,593 m - Aasvoëlberg · 1,566 m - Villiersdorp · 1,527 m - Wa En Osse · 1,414 m - Schilpadkop · 1,387 m - Mount Lebanon · 1,186 m - Swartberg · 1,080 m - Dasberg · 1,004 m - Perdekop · 1,000 m - Die Plat · 818 m - Aasvoëlkop · 768 m - Steenboksberg · 764 m - Tierhoek · 707 m - Dassieklipkop · 674 m - Donkerhoek · 644 m - Spitskop · 606 m - Simonskop · 587 m - Spitskop · 580 m - Shaw’s Mountain · 561 m - Bergfonteinkop · 557 m - Eseljagberg · 549 m - Hartbeesberg · 544 m - Vlaeberg · 524 m …and 17 more. ### Forests and nature 7 forest reserves; 1 forest. - Elgin Forest Reserve - Grabouw Staatsbos - Highlands Forest Reserve - Lebanon State Forest - Nuweberg Staatsbos - Paardepoort Staatsbos - Twistwyk-Bosreserwe - Villiersdorp Forest Reserve ### Getting around 5 railway stations; 1 airfield. - Botrivier - Caledon - Elgin - Jongensklip - Krige - Rietpoel 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 Theewaterskloof and the best time to visit Using the climate of Overberg District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 185 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 559 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (72 mm) and the driest Feb (27 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to June**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 32 Feb 21 27 Mar 20 39 Apr 17 46 May 14 39 Jun 10 59 Jul 10 61 Aug 10 72 Sep 12 41 Oct 15 51 Nov 17 59 Dec 20 33 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Theewaterskloof Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Caledon Hospital · Theewaterskloof 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.22346&mlon=19.43664#map=17/-34.22346/19.43664) Bank Nedbank Caledon · Theewaterskloof 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.22806&mlon=19.42863#map=17/-34.22806/19.42863) ATM Caledon Casino · Theewaterskloof 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.22523&mlon=19.43874#map=17/-34.22523/19.43874) Petrol pump Astron Energy N2 Caledon · Theewaterskloof 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.22492&mlon=19.43669#map=17/-34.22492/19.43669) Hotel The Caledon Hotel and Spa · Theewaterskloof 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.22591&mlon=19.43978#map=17/-34.22591/19.43978) Mall Victoria Mall · Theewaterskloof 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.22855&mlon=19.42889#map=17/-34.22855/19.42889) School Twinkle Stars · Theewaterskloof 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.07262&mlon=19.45858#map=17/-34.07262/19.45858) College Caledon Boland College Campus · Theewaterskloof 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.24447&mlon=19.44696#map=17/-34.24447/19.44696) Police station Provincial Traffic · Theewaterskloof 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.23205&mlon=19.42595#map=17/-34.23205/19.42595) 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 Theewaterskloof Places mapped inside Theewaterskloof in open map data, by type. - Hospitals7 - Banks23 - ATMs11 - Petrol pumps29 - Hotels56 - Shopping malls5 - Schools155 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies8 - Restaurants75 - Police stations9 - Dental clinics4 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 Overberg District - Cape Agulhas - Overstrand - Swellendam ## Quick answers - Where is Theewaterskloof?In Overberg District, Western Cape Province, South Africa - What is the population of Theewaterskloof?118,032 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Theewaterskloof?About 31 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Theewaterskloof?About 36 people per km² - What borders Theewaterskloof?Breede Valley, Cape Agulhas, City of Cape Town, Langeberg, Overstrand, Stellenbosch and Swellendam - What is there to see in Theewaterskloof?Breakfast rock, Caledon Nature Reserve, Caledon Wild Flower Garden, Cape Floral Region Protected Areas - What time zone is Theewaterskloof in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Theewaterskloof?Rand (ZAR) - What language is spoken in Theewaterskloof?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Theewaterskloof?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Theewaterskloof?Settlements lie between 94 m and 391 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Theewaterskloof?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Theewaterskloof?Pilaarkop (1,627 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Theewaterskloof?September to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Theewaterskloof?Caledon Hospital, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Theewaterskloof?Nedbank Caledon, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Theewaterskloof?Caledon Casino, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Theewaterskloof?Astron Energy N2 Caledon, about 8.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Theewaterskloof?7 mapped - How many banks are in Theewaterskloof?23 mapped - How many ATMs are in Theewaterskloof?11 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Theewaterskloof?29 mapped - What is the P-code of Theewaterskloof?ZA1031 (OCHA common operational dataset)