Ruiterbos

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Ruiterbos
Ruiterbosch
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The Robinson Pass next to the town
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Ruiterbos
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Ruiterbos
Coordinates: 33°56′40″S22°02′08″E / 33.94444°S 22.03556°E / -33.94444; 22.03556
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District Garden Route
Municipality Mossel Bay
Population
 (2011)
  Total937
Racial Makeup (2011)
   Coloured 55.9%
   White 34.3%
   Black 10.5%
  Other0.4%
First Languages (2011)
   Afrikaans 87.9%
   English 6.0%
   Sign language 4.1%
  Other2.0%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Ruiterbos (Dutch: Ruiterbosch) is a village in the Mossel Bay Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2011, the village had a population of 937 living in 310 households. [1] The village is situaded at the foot of the Robinson Pass between Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn. [2] The settlement is about 22 km north of Mossel Bay, 12 km north of Brandwag and 10 km west of Friemersheim. The R328 passes through the town. The village is home to the Drie Magrietjies Padstal. Next to the village is the Ruitersbos Nature Reserve.

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References

  1. Firth, Adrian (2011). "Small Area 0166 in the 2011 Census" . Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  2. "Visit Mossel Bay: Ruiterbos" . Retrieved 31 March 2024.