Elands Bay
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| Elands Bay | |
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| Coordinates: 32°18′S 18°19′E / 32.3°S 18.317°ECoordinates: 32°18′S 18°19′E / 32.3°S 18.317°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | West Coast |
| Municipality | Cederberg |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 4.30 km2 (1.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,648 |
| • Density | 383/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001)[1] | |
| • Black African | 27.7% |
| • Coloured | 63.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 8.4% |
| First languages (2001)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 75.3% |
| • Xhosa | 22.5% |
| • English | 1.3% |
| • Other | 0.9% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
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 / 32.3°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]Eland's Bay along with much of this coastline is an important bird habitat.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Elands Bay". Census 2001. http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/10204.
- ^ Parkington, John (1981). Pattern of the past: studies in honour of David Clarke. Cambridge University Press. pp. 341–57. ISBN 0521227631. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XUw9AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA341&dq=Elands+Bay&hl=en&ei=jMgcTMzYLcTvOaSWsNQC&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Elands%20Bay&f=false.
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