Little Brak River (town)

For the river, see Little Brak River (river).

Little Brak River Klein-Brakrivier
Little Brak
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Coordinates: 34°05′16″S22°08′52″E / 34.08778°S 22.14778°E / -34.08778; 22.14778
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Garden Route
Municipality	Mossel Bay
Area [1]
• Total	3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	2,037
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
•  Black African	5.7%
•  Coloured	25.7%
•  Indian/Asian	0.2%
•  White	67.9%
• Other	0.4%
First languages (2011) [1]
•  Afrikaans	85.0%
•  English	12.6%
• Other	2.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	6503

Little Brak River (Afrikaans : Klein-Brakrivier) is a settlement in Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

A seaside resort and town at the mouth of the Little Brak River from which it takes its name. Little Brak River lies on the famous Garden Route, approximately 13km north of Mossel Bay. The form Klein-Brakrivier is preferred for official use. ^[2]

The noted ballet dancer Dulcie Howes was born in Little Brak River in 1908.

References

1. "Main Place Little Brak River". Census 2011.
2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 280.