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Somerset West, South Africa
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Somerset West is a large city in Western Cape, South Africa with a population of 225,289. Elevation: 43 ft (13 m). Average temperature: 64°F (18°C).
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About Somerset West
Somerset West is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa. Organisationally and administratively it is included in the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality Eastern sub-region .
The vehicle registration code for Somerset West is CFM and the post code is 7130 for street addresses, and 7129 for post office boxes.
People
Climate
| Population | 225,289 |
| Population Density | 9,506 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Coordinates | -34.0840°, 18.8211° |
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Country | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| State / Province | Western Cape |
| Average Temperature | 64°F (18°C) |
| January Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| July Average | 55°F (13°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 66.7 inches (1,694 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 1.5 inches (4 cm) |
About Somerset West
Somerset West is a large city in South Africa (Western Cape) with a population of 225,289. The city sits at an elevation of 43 feet (13 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 64°F (18°C). Temperatures range from 75°F in January to 55°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 66.7 inches. The timezone is Africa/Johannesburg.
Climate in Somerset West
Somerset West has an average annual temperature of 17.3°C (63°F). The hottest month is Feb (22.1°C), the coldest is Jul (12.7°C). Average annual precipitation is 521 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 64.2°F |
| 19% above South Africa avg | |
| January Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| July Average | 55°F (13°C) |
| Sunny Days | 311 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Area | 23.7 sq mi (61.4 km²) |
| Population Density | 9,506/sq mi |
| Coordinates | -34.0840°N, 18.8211°W |
| Timezone | Africa/Johannesburg |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75°F (24°C) | 0.7 in | Warmest, Driest |
| February | 71°F (22°C) | 0.8 in | |
| March | 69°F (20°C) | 1.0 in | |
| April | 64°F (18°C) | 1.9 in | |
| May | 59°F (15°C) | 3.6 in | |
| June | 56°F (13°C) | 4.3 in | Wettest |
| July | 55°F (13°C) | 4.1 in | Coldest |
| August | 55°F (13°C) | 3.9 in | |
| September | 58°F (14°C) | 2.2 in | |
| October | 62°F (17°C) | 1.7 in | |
| November | 66°F (19°C) | 1.0 in | |
| December | 69°F (20°C) | 0.8 in |
Somerset West has a seasonal temperature swing of 19°F / from 55°F in July to 75°F in January. Total annual precipitation is 26.1 inches, with June being the wettest month (4.3") and January the driest (0.7").
Colleges & Universities in Somerset West
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boland College | College | — | — |
| DUAI | College | — | — |
| Helderberg College | College | — | — |
| South African Naval College | College | — | — |
Schools in Somerset West
131+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSSPOINT ACADEMY - STRAND | — | — | — | — |
| NEWBERRY HOUSE MONTESSORI PRIMARY | — | — | — | — |
| Ambition International School | — | — | — | — |
| The Dream Tree School | — | — | — | — |
| Beaumont Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Strand High School | — | — | — | — |
| Firgrove Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| De Hoop Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Somerset West Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Parel Vallei High School | — | — | — | — |
| Temperance Town Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Sir Lowry's Pass Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Macassar Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Macassar Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| Marvin Park Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Oklahoma Street Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Zandvliet High School | — | — | — | — |
| Rusthof Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| A.C.J. Phakade Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Rusthof LSEN Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Strand Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| Simanyene Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| Silukhanyo Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Solomon Qatyana Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Eersterivier Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| Beverley Park Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Hani Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| MADRASATUR RAJAA STRAND HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — | — |
| Strand Moslem Primary | — | — | — | — |
| Noxolo Xauka Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Nkazimlo Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Impendulo Public Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| NOMZAMO HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon High School | — | — | — | — |
| Khanyolwethu Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| St. Peter's Academy | — | — | — | — |
| Loreto Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Rusthof Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| El Marine Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| DR. G.J. JOUBERT PRIMÊRE SKOOL | — | — | — | — |
| Somerset West Methodist Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Inkanini Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Umnqophiso Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| False Bay Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Danie Ackerman Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| SOMERSTRAND COLLEGE | — | — | — | — |
| Generation Schools Somerset West | — | — | — | — |
| Hendrik Louw Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Curro Somerset West, Sitari Estate | — | — | — | — |
| Hottentots Holland High School | — | — | — | — |
| Somerset House Preparatory School | — | — | — | — |
| Altena Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Laerskool Lochnerhof | — | — | — | — |
| Christmas Tinto Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Nomzamo Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Ikuhkanyeselweni Christian School | — | — | — | — |
| Hope and Light Community Welfare School | — | — | — | — |
| Somerset West Private School | — | — | — | — |
| Helderberg International School | — | — | — | — |
| Axios School of Skills | — | — | — | — |
| Lwandle High School | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon's Bay Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Academy | — | — | — | — |
| Mondeor Eco School | — | — | — | — |
| Somerset College | — | — | — | — |
| Montgomery and Miller Academy | — | — | — | — |
| Natural Learning Academy | — | — | — | — |
| False Bay High School | — | — | — | — |
| St. Paul's Primêre Skool | — | — | — | — |
| Spark Blue Downs | — | — | — | — |
| CROSSPOINT ACADEMY - STRAND | — | — | — | — |
| NEWBERRY HOUSE MONTESSORI PRIMARY | — | — | — | — |
| Ambition International School | — | — | — | — |
| The Dream Tree School | — | — | — | — |
| Beaumont Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Strand High School | — | — | — | — |
| Firgrove Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| De Hoop Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Somerset West Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Parel Vallei High School | — | — | — | — |
| Temperance Town Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Sir Lowry's Pass Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Macassar Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Macassar Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| Marvin Park Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Oklahoma Street Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Zandvliet High School | — | — | — | — |
| Rusthof Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| A.C.J. Phakade Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Rusthof LSEN Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Strand Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| Simanyene Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| Silukhanyo Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Solomon Qatyana Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| MADRASATUR RAJAA STRAND HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — | — |
| Strand Moslem Primary | — | — | — | — |
| NOMZAMO HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon High School | — | — | — | — |
| Khanyolwethu Secondary School | — | — | — | — |
| St. Peter's Academy | — | — | — | — |
| Loreto Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Rusthof Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| El Marine Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| DR. G.J. JOUBERT PRIMÊRE SKOOL | — | — | — | — |
| Somerset West Methodist Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Umnqophiso Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| False Bay Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Danie Ackerman Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| SOMERSTRAND COLLEGE | — | — | — | — |
| Generation Schools Somerset West | — | — | — | — |
| Hendrik Louw Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Curro Somerset West, Sitari Estate | — | — | — | — |
| Hottentots Holland High School | — | — | — | — |
| Somerset House Preparatory School | — | — | — | — |
| Altena Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Laerskool Lochnerhof | — | — | — | — |
| Christmas Tinto Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Nomzamo Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Ikuhkanyeselweni Christian School | — | — | — | — |
| Hope and Light Community Welfare School | — | — | — | — |
| Somerset West Private School | — | — | — | — |
| Helderberg International School | — | — | — | — |
| Lwandle High School | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon's Bay Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Academy | — | — | — | — |
| Mondeor Eco School | — | — | — | — |
| Somerset College | — | — | — | — |
| Montgomery and Miller Academy | — | — | — | — |
| Natural Learning Academy | — | — | — | — |
| False Bay High School | — | — | — | — |
| St. Paul's Primêre Skool | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Somerset West
14 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KFM 94.5 | pop, rock | MP3 64 kbps | |
| Radio 786 | — | MP3 56 kbps | |
| Cape Talk 567 | adult contemporary, south africa | AAC+ 32 kbps | |
| Fine Music Radio | classical, m3u8 | UNKNOWN | |
| Smile 90.4 FM | — | AAC | |
| Magic 828 | — | AAC 32 kbps | |
| Good Hope FM | music, talk | FLV | |
| CCFM 107.5 | christian | AAC | |
| Heaven FM | — | MP3 | |
| Bush Radio | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Bok Radio | — | MP3 | |
| Helderberg FM | community radio | MP3 | |
| Cape Talk | current affairs, news | MP3 64 kbps | |
| KFM 94.5 | kfm | MP3 64 kbps |
Museums in Somerset West
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Gangster Museum | ||||
| Classic Car Collection | ||||
| Franschhoek Motor Museum | ||||
| Lwandle Migrant Workers Museum | ||||
| Lwandle Migrant Workers Museum | ||||
| Museo Della Passione | ||||
| Museo Della Passione | ||||
| Museum van de Caab | ||||
| Pniel Museum | ||||
| Rupert Museum | ||||
| Soetmelksvlei – A family experience by Babylonstoren | ||||
| Stellenbosch University Museum | ||||
| Toy Museum | ||||
| Vergelegen Library | ||||
| Vergelegen Library | ||||
| Village Museum | ||||
| Voorgelegen |
Libraries in Somerset West
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adriaanse Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bellville Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bishop Lavis Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Brackenfell Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cloetesville Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Delft Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Delft South Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Elsies River Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Elsies River Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Flybrary | 0.0 | |||||
| Flybrary | 0.0 | |||||
| Gordon's Bay Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Harare Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Idas Valley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kraaifontein Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kuyasa Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Learning Commons | 0.0 | |||||
| Nazeena Isaacs Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Parow Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Peter Wessels Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Philippi East Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Philippi East Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ravensmead Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rocklands Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Somerset West Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Somerset West Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stellenbosch University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Strand Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Suider-strand Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Suider-strand Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Weltevreden Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Weltevreden Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Westridge Public Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Somerset West
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaauwklippen Family Market | |||||
| Elgin Railway Market | |||||
| Lourensford Market | |||||
| Lourensford Market | |||||
| On the Run Marketing | |||||
| Root44 | |||||
| Somerset West Market | |||||
| Somerset West Market |
Hotels in Somerset West
9 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Somerset West
96 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Somerset West
27 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Somerset West
1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Somerset West
1 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Zoos in Somerset West
1 zoos within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Somerset West
15 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Somerset West
7 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Somerset West
6 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Somerset West
16 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Somerset West
1 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Somerset West
39 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Somerset West
10 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Somerset West
15 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Somerset West
7 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Somerset West
9 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Somerset West
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilypatrick |
Stadiums & Teams in Somerset West
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Somerset West
15 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Town International Airport | CPT | Large Airport |
| Ysterplaat Air Force Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Altona Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Atlantic Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Caledon Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Cape Winelands Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Contermanskloof Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Delta 200 Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Diepkloof Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Malmesbury Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Morningstar Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Paarl East Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Pearly Beach Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Stellenbosch Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Worcester Glider Airport | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Somerset West
7 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| PostNet | |
| PostNet | |
| SA Post Office | |
| Somerset West Post Office | |
| Somerset West Post Office | |
| Strand Post Office | |
| Strand Post Office |
Treatment Centers in Somerset West
4 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Ramot Treatment Centre | ||
| St. Joseph's Home | ||
| Strand Community Day Centre | ||
| Therapy in Action Somerset West |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Somerset West
77 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| AGS Strand | |
| AGS Strand | |
| All Saints Anglican Cathedral | |
| All Saints Anglican Cathedral | |
| Anglican Church Hall | |
| Anglican Church Hall | |
| Baptist Church | |
| Baptist Church | |
| Christ Church Somerset West | |
| Christ Church Strand | |
| Christ Church Strand | |
| Church of Christ Somerset West | |
| Church Street Methodist Church | |
| Church Street Methodist Church | |
| Coronation Avenue Methodist Church | |
| Coronation Avenue Methodist Church | |
| Gereformeerde Kerk Strand | |
| Gereformeerde Kerk Strand | |
| Gordonsbaai Lofsentrum | |
| Gordonsbaai Lofsentrum |
Explore Near Somerset West
Quick Facts
Around Somerset West
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Somerset West
23 places within 15 km
- • Gordon's Bay Main Beach
- • Dylan Lewis Studio and Sculpture Garden
- • Boskloofpiek
- • Central Peaks
- • Driekop
- • Haelkop
- • Hans se Kop
- + 12 more
- • Helderberg Farm 4x4
- • Sir Lowry's Pass Viewpoint
- • Spook Hill
- • Suikerbossie
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Public Holidays in South Africa
12 public holidays this year
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What is the population of Somerset West?
Somerset West has a population of 225,289 residents and is located in South Africa. The population density is 9,506 people per square mile, spread across 23.7 square miles.
What is the weather like in Somerset West?
Somerset West enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 64°F (18°C). Winter temperatures average 75°F in January, while summers reach an average of 55°F in July. The area receives 311 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 66.7 inches, with 1.5 inches of snow.