Buffelsbaai | |
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Coordinates: 34°05′S22°58′E / 34.083°S 22.967°E Coordinates: 34°05′S22°58′E / 34.083°S 22.967°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Garden Route |
Municipality | Knysna |
Area | |
• Total | 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 71 |
• Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 1.4% |
• Coloured | 71.8% |
• White | 26.8% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 100.0% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
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