Oyster Bay, Eastern Cape

Oyster Bay Oesterbaai
The eastern side of the bay
Oyster Bay  Oyster Bay shown within Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 34°10′10″S 24°39′15″E / 34.16944°S 24.65417°ECoordinates: 34°10′10″S 24°39′15″E / 34.16944°S 24.65417°E
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Sarah Baartman
Municipality	Kouga
Established	1967
Area[1]
• Total	1.81 km^2 (0.70 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	674
• Density	370/km^2 (960/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	41.2%
• Coloured	40.2%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	18.0%
• Other	0.4%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Afrikaans	73.1%
• Xhosa	21.0%
• English	3.9%
• Sotho	1.3%
• Other	0.7%
Postal code (street)	6301
PO box	6301

Oyster Bay (Afrikaans: Oesterbaai) is a small coastal hamlet and resort located about 22.5 kilometres (14.0 mi) west of St Francis Bay on the Eastern Cape Coast of South Africa. It forms part of the Kouga Local Municipality of the Sarah Baartman District.

Oyster Bay is the closest community to Thyspunt, the preferred site for South Africa's next nuclear power station.^[2]

References

1. "Main Place Oyster Bay". Census 2011.
2. "Nuclear 1 - Transmission - Thyspunt". Retrieved 3 June 2015.