Heuningvlei is a village in Joe Morolong Local Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The name means "the hollow of the bees where water gathers".[2]

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Coordinates: 26.291°S 23.182°E / -26.291; 23.182
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
District	John Taolo Gaetsewe
Municipality	Joe Morolong
Area [1]
• Total	7.90 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	2,656
• Density	340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	98.9%
• Coloured	0.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.6%
• White	0.2%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Tswana	92.8%
• S. Ndebele	2.3%
• English	1.6%
• Other	3.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	8611
Area code	05492

Heuningvlei was formerly owned by Turner & Newall.[2] Blue asbestos was mined at Heuningvlei until 1979, and many local residents suffer from asbestos-related diseases.[3]

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