Elands Bay

Elands Bay

Baboon Point, Elands Bay
Elands Bay

 Elands Bay shown within South Africa

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 a Ramsar wetland.

Cave at Eland's Bay

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Elands Bay". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ Parkington, John (1981). Pattern of the past: studies in honour of David Clarke. Cambridge University Press. pp. 341–57. ISBN 0-521-22763-1.
  3. ↑ Provincial Notice 4619,Province of the Western Cape Provincial Gazette, No. 6621, Cape Town: 9 April 2009, p.549

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