What is the population of Van Wyksdorp, Western Cape?

Van Wyksdorp has a population of approximately 833 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Van Wyksdorp, Western Cape located?

Van Wyksdorp is located in Western Cape, South Africa, at approximate coordinates -33.7498°, 21.4596°.

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Van Wyksdorp

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Total population

833

Air quality index

19Good

WeatherAvg high 77.7°F

Coordinates-33.75°, 21.46°

Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Van Wyksdorp is a small rural village in the Klein Karoo of the Western Cape in South Africa. The nearest towns are Ladismith 45km, Calitzdorp 55km, and Riversdale 67km.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-33.7498

Longitude

21.4596

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high

77.7°F

Avg low

54.7°F

Annual precipitation

15.1 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

3.1

PM10 (µg/m³)

4.7

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

5.9

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

20,179

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Bokmakierie
Telophorus zeylonus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
416
Karoo Prinia
Prinia maculosa (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
372
Southern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris chalybeus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
348
Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens (Shaw, 1809) · Aves
343
Cape Bulbul
Pycnonotus capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
340
Cape Bunting
Emberiza capensis Linnaeus, 1767 · Aves
332
Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
321
Bar-throated Apalis
Apalis thoracica (Shaw, 1811) · Aves
317

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

4.5

Largest event

2016-10-18

Most recent

M 4.5 — 2016-10-18
29 km E of Prince Albert, South Africa

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Anna Salomina du Raan

South African writer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Western Cape

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

5.54

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

2,022

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Lesser-Thicktail Scorpion

Dictator Baboon Spider

Harpactira dictator

Seen 2026-07-02

Cradock Thick-toed Gecko

Pachydactylus geitje

Seen 2026-06-30

Complex Indigo

Indigofera complicata

Seen 2026-06-27

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Van Wyksdorp, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API