Jacobsbaai
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| Jacobsbaai | |
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| Coordinates: 32°58′0″S 17°53′25″E / 32.966667°S 17.89028°ECoordinates: 32°58′0″S 17°53′25″E / 32.966667°S 17.89028°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | West Coast |
| Municipality | Saldanha Bay |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.89 km2 (1.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 131 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001)[1] | |
| • White | 100% |
| First languages (2001)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 97.7% |
| • English | 2.3% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
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 form 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.’
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Jacobsbaai". Census 2001. http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/10403.
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