Humansdorp
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Humansdorp | |
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Coordinates: 34°02′S 24°46′E / 34.033°S 24.767°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Sarah Baartman |
Municipality | Kouga |
Area | |
• Total | 34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 28,990 |
• Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 38.0% |
• Coloured | 54.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
• White | 6.7% |
• Other | 0.6% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 63.1% |
• Xhosa | 31.4% |
• English | 2.6% |
• Other | 2.9% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 6300 |
PO box | 6300 |
Area code | 042 |
Humansdorp is a town in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, with a population of around 29,000 as of the 2011 Census. It is part of the Kouga Local Municipality of the Sarah Baartman District.
History
The town is the centre of the district's light industry and farming. Humansdorp was founded in 1849, and was named after Johannes Jurie Human and Matthys Gerhardus Human, who were joint founders of the Dutch Reformed Church congregation there.[2] The town's residential streets are lined with trees that were planted before the First World War by then-mayor Ambrose Saffery.
The Apple Express passes through Humansdorp.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Humansdorp and KwaNomzamo from Census 2011.
- ^ "Soon to be the new home of: www.humansdorptourism.co.za". humansdorptourism.co.za. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012.
External links
Media related to Humansdorp at Wikimedia Commons
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