Koringberg

• Province: Western Cape
• West Coast
• Coordinates:33°02′S 18°40′E
• Area:3.86 km2
• Municipality: Swartland

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Koringberg is situated in the Swartland region of the Western Cape, north of Moorreesburg  and south of Piketberg. The village lies in an agricultural area known for wheat farming and grain production. It is located close to the N7 highway, which connects Cape Town with the northern parts of the province. The surrounding landscape consists of gently rolling hills and wide open farmland typical of the Swartland

History of Koringberg

The journey to attend the Dutch Reformed churches in the rival towns of Moorreesburg and Hopefield was long and arduous. So in 1923, a group of disgruntled local farmers, in a display of petty independence, officially broke away, marched out to a farm named Brakwater, and built their own church. The town formed completely around this breakaway congregation.

The now peaceful village was originally named after Warren’s Camp, on the farm, in 1923, after the resident engineer responsible for laying the railway line in the early 19th century. It is essentially a wheat and sheep farming town, but the area also boasts well-known grape farms and a horse stud farm.

When the town was surveyed in 1924, and plots were laid out, the land was practically worthless because there was nobody there. To attract buyers, the first plots of land in Koringberg were sold for just £1 (one British pound), inexpensive even then

‘.The name translates directly from Afrikaans to “Wheat Mountain”. However, the Swartland is typically devoid of mountains but has a rolling, mostly flat expanse of plains. The “mountain” the town is named after is actually just a hill rising out of the flat terrain. As everything else is so flat, the large hill passed as a mountain..

Horse riding, hiking and mountain biking trails snake through the ruggedly beautiful surroundings and the area has also grown in popularity among paragliders. Misverstand Dam on the Berg River is about 16km from Koringberg and offers canoeing, swimming, fishing and water skiing. One can also take a sunset boat trip down the river with its abundance of birdlife.

Freshwater fishing: see our illustrated guide

The license plate prefix for Köringberg is CK and the postcode is 7312

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Things to See and Do in Köringberg

• The Mountain Biking Trail is slowly putting the town on the map.
•  Misverstand Dam.
• The largest Hackney horse stud farm in South Africa is on the farm Soutfontein.
• Koringberg Mountain Biking Trail
• 5-kilometre hiking trail to the top of Koringberg
• Neulfonteinkop is a hill where there is an old ship’s cannon, which was used over 100 years ago to communicate to farmers about docked ships in Cape Town so that they could take their produce to town to sell.
• Clay pigeon shooting *
• The Doll Collection*
• Old Blacksmith Workshop (Contact Vleidam farm* 074 217 0027)
•  Because Koringberg is surrounded by wheat fields, the town has an annual  Broodfees (Bread Festival) usually in October.  The community gathers to bake, judge, and eat artisanal country bread. NG Kerk (0)72 468 2171 or +27 (0)22 423 8313
• As there are no traffic lights, no malls, and no lit-up shops, an electricity blackout plunges the village into absolute darkness. The locals routinely use this as an excuse to light up fires and enjoy community braais/ barbeques

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Resources

Practical information for the Western Cape, Regulations, permits and helpful tips. See the Colourdots coastal and nature use guide

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Useful Numbers in Koringberg

Residents and visitors can find important local contact numbers below, including police, medical services, utilities, and community facilities

• Emergency Services

• Police: 022 433 2246
• Fire: 022 433 2246/ 022 487 9479
• Ambulance: 10177

• Medical

• Closest hospital: Piketberg Radie Kottze Hospital 022 913 1175
• Pharmacy; Moreesberg 022 433 1001

• Municipal & Utilities

• Municipality; 022 487 9400

• Transport & Roads

• Road Emergencies / SANRAL: 0800 204 204

• Community & Safety

• Childline-116
• 24 hour Poisons Information Helpline of the Western Cape:  0861 555 777.
• SPCA: Swaartland 022 492 2781
• NSRI 087 094 9774

• Local Contacts and Community Resources 

• Post office; post agency 022 423 8035
• Library: Moreesberg 022 433 1647

• Local newspapers:

• ” Die Courant”: 022 487 3221
• Swartland Gazette: 022 482 3817
• Tourism 022 433 1072 

• Schools in Koringberg

•  Koringberg Primary 022 4828009
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