Aurora, Western Cape

Aurora
Aurora Church
Aurora  Aurora shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 32°42′S 18°29′E / 32.700°S 18.483°E / -32.700; 18.483Coordinates: 32°42′S 18°29′E / 32.700°S 18.483°E / -32.700; 18.483
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	West Coast
Municipality	Bergrivier
Established	1866
Area[1]
• Total	1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	578
• Density	350/km2 (920/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	0.5%
• Coloured	67.6%
• Indian/Asian	0.3%
• White	31.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Afrikaans	92.3%
• English	6.4%
• Other	1.3%
PO box	7325
Area code	022

Aurora is a town on the west coast of South Africa.

Town 43km north-west of Piketberg and 29km south of Redelinghuys. Established in 1906, it was named after the Roman goddess of dawn.^[2]

References

Municipalities and communities of West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape District seat: Moorreesburg Matzikama Bitterfontein Doringbaai Ebenhaeser Klawer Kliprand Koekenaap Lutzville Nuwerus Papendorp Rietpoort Strandfontein Vanrhynsdorp Vredendal Cederberg Citrusdal Clanwilliam Elands Bay Graafwater Lambert's Bay Leipoldtville Wupperthal Bergrivier Aurora Dwarskersbos Eendekuil Goedverwacht Piketberg Porterville Redelinghuys Velddrif Wittewater Saldanha Bay Britannia Bay Hopefield Jacobsbaai Langebaan Langebaanweg Paternoster Saldanha St Helena Bay Stompneus Bay Vredenburg Swartland Abbotsdale Chatsworth Darling Grotto Bay Hermon Jakkalsfontein Kalbaskraal Koringberg Malmesbury Moorreesburg Riebeek-Kasteel Riebeek West Yzerfontein