Suiderstrand

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Suiderstrand
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Suiderstrand
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Suiderstrand
Coordinates: 34°48′54″S19°57′29″E / 34.81500°S 19.95806°E / -34.81500; 19.95806 Coordinates: 34°48′54″S19°57′29″E / 34.81500°S 19.95806°E / -34.81500; 19.95806
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District Overberg
Municipality Cape Agulhas
Area
[1]
  Total1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total44
  Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 6.8%
   White 93.2%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 88.6%
   English 11.4%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Suiderstrand (Afrikaans for "southern beach") is a settlement in Overberg District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Suiderstrand is surrounded by the Agulhas National Park, home to vast diversity of mammals, reptiles, birds, insects and world-famous endemic fynbos.

Pristine beaches, interesting rockpools, a marine lagoon, pebbly bays, a historic beach home and archaeological fish traps, are all visual treats that await the coastline hiker of casual walker. Over the past few years avifauna has flourished in this area. Numbers of rare coastal birds, such as the African black oystercatcher, have after many years of near extinction now increased in numbers. It has since been removed as critically threatened from the Red Data List.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Suiderstrand". Census 2011.