Suurbraak

Suurbraak "Xairu" (A place called Paradise)
Suurbraak Mission
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Coordinates: 34°01′S20°39′E / 34.017°S 20.650°E / -34.017; 20.650
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Overberg
Municipality	Swellendam
Established	1812
Government
• Councillor	Heinrich Hartnick
Area [1]
• Total	46.11 km2 (17.80 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	2,252
• Density	48.84/km2 (126.5/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
•  Black African	3.2%
•  Coloured	93.2%
•  Indian/Asian	0.6%
•  White	2.6%
• Other	0.4%
First languages (2011) [1]
•  Afrikaans	95.9%
•  English	3.3%
• Other	0.8%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	6743
PO box	6743
Area code	028

Suurbraak is a settlement in Overberg District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

The village was established in 1812, when the London Missionary Society established a mission station to serve the Attaqua Khoikhoi. ^[2]

References

1. "Main Place Suurbraak". Census 2011.
2. Sandra Olivier (2005). Touring in South Africa. Struik. p. 38. ISBN   978-1-77007-142-1 . Retrieved 2013-09-09.