Klipheuwel

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Klipheuwel
Klipheuwel is located in Western Cape
Klipheuwel
Klipheuwel
 Klipheuwel shown within Western Cape
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Location within Cape Town
Klipheuwel is located in Cape Town
Klipheuwel
Klipheuwel
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Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
Municipality City of Cape Town
Established {{#property:P571}}
Area[1]
 • Total 2.19 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 2,294
 • Density 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 54.1%
 • Coloured 38.6%
 • Indian/Asian 0.1%
 • White 6.8%
 • Other 0.4%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Afrikaans 43.2%
 • Xhosa 34.0%
 • Sotho 14.2%
 • English 6.5%
 • Other 2.1%
PO box 7303

Klipheuwel is a village of about 2,300 people[1] situated 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Durbanville, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. In the 1920s it was the site of a shortwave transmitter constructed by the Marconi Company as part of the Imperial Wireless Chain.[2] It remains today the site of the transmitter for the Cape Talk AM radio station.

References

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  2. Beam Wireless - The Original Stations Shortwave Central, published 2010-11-30, accessed 2011,03-06


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