Witsand
| Witsand | |
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  Witsand
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| Coordinates: 34°23′42″S 20°50′28″E / 34.395°S 20.841°ECoordinates: 34°23′42″S 20°50′28″E / 34.395°S 20.841°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Eden |
| Municipality | Hessequa |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 321 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 9.7% |
| • Coloured | 2.2% |
| • White | 87.2% |
| • Other | 0.9% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 72.3% |
| • English | 26.0% |
| • Other | 1.6% |
| PO box | 6666 |
| Area code | 028 |
Witsand is a small coastal town at the mouth of the Breede River in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is a good fishing area and is widely considered to be the whale nursery of the South African coastline.[2] It also has a kitesurfing hotspot compliments of the summer South-Easter.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Witsand". Census 2011.
- ↑ Witsand Tourism webpage
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