Aston Bay, South Africa

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Aston Bay
Coordinates: 34°04′41″S24°54′36″E / 34.078°S 24.910°E / -34.078; 24.910 Coordinates: 34°04′41″S24°54′36″E / 34.078°S 24.910°E / -34.078; 24.910
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Sarah Baartman
Municipality Kouga
Area
[1]
  Total1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total792
  Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 2.9%
   Coloured 2.8%
   White 94.2%
  Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 69.3%
   English 27.6%
   Xhosa 1.0%
  Other2.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
6332
PO box
6332

Aston Bay is a suburb of Jeffreys Bay in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It incorporates Marina Martinique, a large residential marina.

It is situated about 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Port Elizabeth.

It was established as a fishing village in the 1850s. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Aston Bay". Census 2011.
  2. "Property for sale in Aston Bay, Jeffreys Bay | RE/MAX of Southern Africa".