Slangrivier is a settlement in Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Slangrivier
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Coordinates: 34°08′14″S 20°51′42″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Garden Route
Municipality	Hessequa
Area [1]
• Total	11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	3,011
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	2.1%
• Coloured	96.0%
• Indian/Asian	0.7%
• White	0.7%
• Other	0.5%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	96.0%
• English	2.1%
• Other	1.9%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

The name of the village, which is located 15 km from Heidelberg, means "snake river". It was established in 1838, when Sir George Grey awarded the small settlement to the indigenous community for their loyalty during the Cape Frontier Wars.[2]

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