Paternoster, Western Cape

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Paternoster
—  Village  —
Paternoster is located in Western Cape
Paternoster
Location of the town in Western Cape
Paternoster is located in South Africa
Paternoster
Coordinates: 32°49′S 17°53′E / 32.817°S 17.883°E / -32.817; 17.883Coordinates: 32°49′S 17°53′E / 32.817°S 17.883°E / -32.817; 17.883
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District West Coast
Municipality Saldanha Bay
Area[1]
 • Total 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Population (2001)[1]
 • Total 1,445
 • Density 1,806/km2 (4,680/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2001)[1]
 • Black African 8.8%
 • Coloured 83.3%
 • White 7.9%
First languages (2001)[1]
 • Afrikaans 92.7%
 • Xhosa 5.5%
 • English 1.9%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Fisherman selling his catch of the day at the beach of Paternoster

Paternoster Latin Pater Noster, (Our father) pronounced "PUTT-err-noster") is a small fishing village on the western coast of the Western Cape Province of South Africa sitting alongside Paternoster Bay.

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