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Humansdorp
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District Municipality | Cacadu |
| Local Municipality | Kouga |
| Elevation | 120 m (380 ft) |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | 042 |
Humansdorp is a small town and surrounding district in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, with a population of around 35,000 (COEGA, 2002-3). It is part of the Kouga Local Municipality of the Cacadu District. The town is the centre of the district's light industry and farming. Humansdorp was founded in 1849, and was named after Johannes Jurie Human and Matthys Gerhardus Human, who were joint founders of the Dutch Reformed Church congregation there. The town's residential streets are lined with trees that were planted before the First World War by the then mayor, Ambrose Saffery.
The Apple Express passes through Humansdorp.
Heinrich Schörbeck (alias Hendrik Spoorbek / Skoorbek), was a seer, healer and magician who settled in the Humansdorp district around 1815. In Afrikaner folklore, he is commonly known as Hendrik Spoorbek / Skoorbek the “Towenaar” (Magician/Wizard).
Three-time Olympic athlete Cornelia Bürki was born in Humansdorp. She competed for Switzerland and still lives there today in the little town of Wagen. The Humansdorpers knows her as Corrie de Vos. She is the owner of At Sta-Plus Guest House/Bed and Breakfast in Port Elizabeth. http//www.atstaplus.com
Popular YouTube drummer Cobus Potgieter grew up in Humansdorp. He currently has over 230,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel, and his videos regularly reach one million views.[1]
| Municipalities and communities of Cacadu District Municipality, Eastern Cape District seat: Port Elizabeth |
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| Local municipalities |
Aberdeen Plain · Baviaans · Blue Crane Route · Camdeboo · Ikwezi · Kouga · Kou-Kamma · Makana · Ndlambe · Sunday's River Valley |
| Cities and towns |
Aberdeen · Alexandria · Alicedale · Bathurst · Cookhouse · Graaff Reinet · Grahamstown · Hankey · Humansdorp · Jansenville · Jeffreys Bay · Joubertina · Kareedouw · Kenton-on-Sea · Kirkwood · Klipplaat · Nieu-Bethesda · Paterson Addo · Pearston · Port Alfred · Riebeek East · Somerset East · Steytlerville · St. Francis Bay · Storms River · Willowmore |
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