Malgas

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Malgas
Malgas
 Malgas shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 34°18′00″S 20°34′59″E / 34.3°S 20.583°E / -34.3; 20.583Coordinates: 34°18′00″S 20°34′59″E / 34.3°S 20.583°E / -34.3; 20.583
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District Overberg
Municipality Swellendam
Area[1]
 • Total 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 44
 • Density 57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 11.4%
 • Coloured 50.0%
 • White 38.6%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Afrikaans 74.4%
 • English 18.6%
 • S. Ndebele 2.3%
 • Xhosa 2.3%
 • Other 2.3%

Malgas is a settlement on the east bank of the Breede River, 25 km north-west of the mouth of that river and 30 km south-east of Swellendam. The name is probably an adaptation of Portuguese Mangas de velludo, 'velvet sleeves', referring to the Cape gannet (Morus capensis) with its black-tipped wings.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Malgas". Census 2011. 
  2. ↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 293. Retrieved 28 August 2013. 
Municipalities and communities of Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: Bredasdorp
Cape Agulhas
Overstrand
Swellendam
Theewaterskloof
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