Rawsonville

Rawsonville is a small wine growing and farming community in the Breede River Valley of the Western Cape province of South Africa. The town forms part of the Breede Valley Local Municipality, and is located in a scenic portion of the valley on the eastern flanks of the Du Toitskloof Mountains.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Rawsonville
Settlement.image_skyline: Rawsonville-aerial.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial view of Rawsonville and the Smalblaar River, looking towards Du Toitskloof Pass to the west
Settlement.pushpin_map: South Africa Western Cape#South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Western Cape
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Cape Winelands
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Breede Valley
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Main Place
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.government_type: Ward 20
Settlement.leader_party: DA
Settlement.leader_title: Councillor
Settlement.leader_name: Aron Pietersen

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Wikidata facts

Population: 3099
Area: 2.42
Elevation: 223
Image: RawsonvilleWC.jpg
Dialing code: 023

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postal code: 6845
Commons category: Rawsonville

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Early history
Old Goudini Farms
Town
School
Church
Town Management
Climate
Vineyards
Gallery
References

The town is part of the Breedekloof Wine Route and hosts the annual Breedekloof extreme sports festival. The economy remains heavily reliant on serving the agricultural community, however tourism in the form of weekend retreats are becoming more important to the town's income. Rawsonville is to the east of Cape Town and to the west of the large town of Worcester.