Humansdorp

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Humansdorp
Coordinates: 34°02′S24°46′E / 34.033°S 24.767°E / -34.033; 24.767
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Sarah Baartman
Municipality Kouga
Area
[1]
  Total
34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total
28,990
  Density840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 38.0%
   Coloured 54.3%
   Indian/Asian 0.3%
   White 6.7%
  Other0.6%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 63.1%
   Xhosa 31.4%
   English 2.6%
  Other2.9%
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.

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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.[ citation needed ]

The Apple Express, part of the Avontuur Railway, passed through Humansdorp.[ citation needed ]

See also

Jeffrey's Bay

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Sum of the Main Places Humansdorp and KwaNomzamo from Census 2011.
  2. "Soon to be the new home of: www.humansdorptourism.co.za". humansdorptourism.co.za. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012.

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