Kurland, South Africa
Kurland | |
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  Kurland  Kurland | |
| Coordinates: 33°56′45″S 23°29′39″E / 33.94583°S 23.49417°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Garden Route |
| Municipality | Bitou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,033 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 31.2% |
| • Coloured | 58.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 10.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 70.0% |
| • Xhosa | 25.1% |
| • English | 1.7% |
| • Other | 3.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Kurland (often referred to as Kurland Village) is a rural township in the Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Located in the Crags area on the edge of the Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve, 20 km from Plettenberg Bay, it is said to be affected by high levels of unemployment and domestic violencet. There game reserves in the area for tourist attractions like, Birds of eden east side of the village and Tenikwa on the further side of the village, Monkey land and Elephant sentuary along with guest houses and B&B.These places they provide a vast of job opportunities to the locals. .[2] The Crags Primary School, built in 1981, is the only school in the village.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Kurland". Census 2011.
- ^ "Kids of Kurland South Africa". Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Kids of Kurland". Helping Hands.
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Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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