History of Durbanville

Province : Western Cape
Coordinates : 33°49′57″S 18°38′51″E
Area : 2.62 km2
Municipality: City of Cape Town

Durbanville, one of the oldest municipalities in the Western Cape, is named after Sir Benjamin D’Urban who was a governor of the Cape between 1834 and 1838. Before 1836 it was called Pampoenkraal, “pumpkin fold” or kraal which is an enclosure for cattle. This was the name given to the meeting place for farmers near some freshwater springs just behind the Durbanville hills. This area around the springs was discovered by Jan van Riebeek in 1652 and was used as a watering station for people travelling from Cape Town into the interior.
In 1825 a Dutch reformed church was established in the area and a small village grew up around it.
From the 1870s Durbanville had its own court, magistrate and jail. A municipality was established in 1901 and the first mayor was John King.
The area has been planted with grapevines since the 17th century, these early vines were mainly of the Cape Madeira variety

The postcode for Durbanville is 7550

Things to do and see in Durbanville

Rust-en-Vrede, in Wellington Road, is a Cape Dutch complex that dates back to 1850
There are 12 farms in the valley – Altydgedacht, Bloemendal, D’Aria, DeGrendel, Dimersdal, Durbanville Hills, Hillcrest, Klein Roosboom, Meeredndal, N’Tida, Phizante Kraal and Signal Gun.
Durbanville in bloom ‘Open gardens” in spring info@durbanvillegardenclub.co.za
Durbanville Plaasfees 082 376 3236
Morningstar Park Outdoor Gym Cnr School Street and Kwartel Road, Durbanville
Vissershoek pass
The Brews and Blues Festival. It is an annual event. The festival brings together the love of beer and music.
Durbanville Parkrun 08:00 every Saturday at Meerendal Estate, durbanville@parkrun.com
What’s on in Durbanville, Facebook page

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Useful Numbers

Police: 021 970 3800
Municipality– 021 444 5467
Traffic department: 021 444 7084
Fire: 021 444 7290
Water: 021 444 5467
Electricity: 021 444 5467
Ambulance: 10177 – Resq Medix Ambulance Service-021 948 8091
Post office; 021 976 2933
Library ;021 444 7070
Closest hospital;Mediclinic Durbanville-021 980 2100
Pharmacy;Medicare Pharmacy Village Square-021 975 6570
SPCA: Uitsig Animal Rescue,· Animal shelter-083 375 3606
Durbanville civic centre:021 400 3966
Schools;

Durbanville High School-021 976 3188
Reddam House Durbanville-010 060 4236
Fairmont High School, Durbanville-021 976 1147
Curro Durbanville Independent School-021 975 6377
Durbanville Primary School-021 976 8115
Durbanville High School-021 976 3188
Durbanville Preparatory School-021 975 1125
Alpha Primary School-021 976 1493
Valmary Park Preprimary School-021 976 2890
Alpha Primary School-021 976 1493

Museum; Rust-en-Vrede,Art Gallery & Clay Museum- 021 976 4691

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