Vanderkloof

Vanderkloof is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is located on the Orange River and near the Rolfontein Nature Reserve.

Vanderkloof
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Coordinates: 30°0′S 24°44′E
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
District	Pixley ka Seme
Municipality	Renosterberg
Area [1]
• Total	4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,228
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	17.8%
• Coloured	45.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.4%
• White	35.2%
• Other	1.3%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	90.1%
• English	3.1%
• Xhosa	3.1%
• Tswana	1.7%
• Other	2.0%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	8771
PO box	8771
Area code	053

The village is on the site of the Vanderkloof Dam, (formerly the P.K. le Roux Dam), 9 km north-east of Petrusville. It was established to house the labour force constructing the dam. The name is derived from the surname of Petrus J van der Walt, and a ravine (Afrikaans kloof) in the vicinity.^[2]