Hoekwil

Hoekwil
Hoekwil
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Coordinates: 33°58′48″S 22°35′06″E / 33.980°S 22.585°E / -33.980; 22.585
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Garden Route
Municipality	George
Main Place	Wilderness
Area [1]
• Total	21.97 km2 (8.48 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	3,787
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	12.8%
• Coloured	63.1%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	21.9%
• Other	2.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	78.8%
• English	12.6%
• Xhosa	6.4%
• Other	2.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	6538

Hoekwil is a town in Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is a mountain-top village connected to the coastal village of Wilderness,_South_Africa via the Hoekwil Pass, a well-designed, tarred road that serves both the village of Hoekwil and local forestry areas and farms. Nearby settlements include Woodville, George and Karatara.