Kurland, Western Cape

Kurland
Kurland  Kurland shown within Western Cape
Coordinates: 33°56′45″S 23°29′39″E / 33.94583°S 23.49417°ECoordinates: 33°56′45″S 23°29′39″E / 33.94583°S 23.49417°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Eden
Municipality	Bitou
Area[1]
• Total	1.24 km^2 (0.48 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	4,033
• Density	3,300/km^2 (8,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	31.2%
• Coloured	58.1%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	0.1%
• Other	10.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Afrikaans	70.0%
• Xhosa	25.1%
• English	1.7%
• Other	3.2%

Kurland (often referred to as Kurland Village) is a rural township in Eden District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Located in the Crags area on the edge of the Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve, 20 km from Plettenberg Bay, it is said to be affected by high levels of unemployment, alcoholism, HIV and domestic violence.^[2] The Crags Primary School, built in 1981, is the only school in the village.^[3]

References

1. "Main Place Kurland". Census 2011.
2. "Kids of Kurland South Africa". Retrieved 13 February 2015.
3. "Kids of Kurland". Helping Hands.