Witsand

Witsand
Witsand

 Witsand shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 34°23′42″S 20°50′28″E / 34.395°S 20.841°ECoordinates: 34°23′42″S 20°50′28″E / 34.395°S 20.841°E
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District Eden
Municipality Hessequa
Area[1]
 • Total 2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 321
 • Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 9.7%
 • Coloured 2.2%
 • White 87.2%
 • Other 0.9%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Afrikaans 72.3%
 • English 26.0%
 • Other 1.6%
PO box 6666
Area code 028

Witsand is a small coastal town at the mouth of the Breede River in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is a good fishing area and is widely considered to be the whale nursery of the South African coastline.[2] It also has a kitesurfing hotspot compliments of the summer South-Easter.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sub Place Witsand". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ Witsand Tourism webpage

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