Wemmershoek is a settlement in Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Wemmershoek
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Coordinates: 33°52′28″S 19°02′25″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Cape Winelands
Municipality	Stellenbosch
Area [1]
• Total	1.04 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,034
• Density	990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	1.6%
• Coloured	96.2%
• Indian/Asian	0.6%
• White	1.5%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	92.4%
• English	4.8%
• Other	2.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

Wemmershoek is a small village at the junction of the R301 and R45 roads. The Wemmershoek Dam on the Wemmershoek River was established in 1957.[2]

Popular culture

Was the location of filming for the BBC's "Special Forces - Ultimate Hell Week"[3][4]

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