Jacobsbaai

Jacobsbaai

Jacobsbaai
Jacobsbaai

 Jacobsbaai shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 32°58′0″S 17°53′25″E / 32.96667°S 17.89028°ECoordinates: 32°58′0″S 17°53′25″E / 32.96667°S 17.89028°E
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District West Coast
Municipality Saldanha Bay
Area[1]
 • Total 3.43 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 416
 • Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 0.5%
 • Coloured 3.4%
 • Indian/Asian 1.0%
 • White 95.2%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Afrikaans 87.2%
 • English 11.8%
 • Other 1.0%

Jacobsbaai is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Jacobsbaai was originally founded as a small town on the farmland registered as 109 Jacobsbaai. The name is said to have evolved from the Frenchman Jacques Titius. He was a colonial trader in the West Coast. Tietiesbaai is also named after him and Jacobsbaai has a street called Titius. Another explanation for the name is that the English king entrusted the piece of land to a local known as ‘Jacob.’

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Jacobsbaai". Census 2011.