Elands Bay
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| Elands Bay | |
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  Elands Bay Elands Bay shown within South Africa
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| Coordinates: 32°18′S 18°19′E / 32.300°S 18.317°ECoordinates: 32°18′S 18°19′E / 32.300°S 18.317°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | West Coast |
| Municipality | Cederberg |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,525 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 30.6% |
| • Coloured | 60.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.4% |
| • White | 7.5% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 74.7% |
| • Xhosa | 17.1% |
| • English | 4.0% |
| • Other | 4.2% |
| PO box | 8110 |
| Area code | 022 |
Elands Bay is a town in South Africa, situated in the Western Cape Province, on the Atlantic Ocean, at 32°18′S 18°19′E / 32.300°S 18.317°E. The town is located about 220 kilometres (two and a half hours drive) north from Cape Town. It is a major surfing location and is also noted for its caves which have a number of rock paintings.[2] In 2009 Heritage Western Cape declared the Elands Bay Cave and most of Baboon Point (Cape Deseada), on which it is located, as a provincial heritage site.[3] Eland's Bay along with much of this coastline is an important bird habitat. The local wetland, Verloerenvlei, is Ramsar wetland.
Cave at Eland's Bay
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Elands Bay". Census 2011.
- ↑ Parkington, John (1981). Pattern of the past: studies in honour of David Clarke. Cambridge University Press. pp. 341–57. ISBN 0-521-22763-1.
- ↑ Provincial Notice 4619,Province of the Western Cape Provincial Gazette, No. 6621, Cape Town: 9 April 2009, p.549
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