Philadelphia, South Africa

Philadelphia (pronounced Vulledelvieha in Afrikaans) is a village in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Philadelphia
Vulledelvieha in Afrikaans orthography
Dutch Reformed Church in Philadelphia
Dutch Reformed Church in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is located in Western Cape
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is located in South Africa
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Coordinates: 33.666°S 18.582°E / -33.666; 18.582
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Area
[1]
 • Total0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total570
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African7.2%
 • Coloured59.1%
 • White33.7%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Afrikaans86.7%
 • English10.4%
 • Xhosa1.1%
 • Tswana1.1%
 • Other0.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
7304
Area code021

This village is 33 km south-west of Malmesbury and 23 km north-east of Durbanville. It was developed from a parish of the Dutch Reformed Church established in 1863. The name is of biblical origin (Rev. 3:7-13) and means 'brotherly love.' [2]

Transport

Philadelphia lies on the R304 regional route which passes through the village as “Philadelphia Road” which runs eastwards to connect the village to the N7 highway (to Cape Town and Malmesbury) and Atlantis in the north-east and westwards to connect the village to Stellenbosch in the south-east. About 7 km east of Philadelphia, the M58 (Adderley Road) runs from the R304 to Durbanville in the south, one of the nearest large towns to the village.

References
  1. "Main Place Philadelphia". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 364.
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