Elands Bay
| Elands Bay | |
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| Baboon Point, Elands Bay
Baboon Point, Elands Bay
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 Elands Bay
Elands Bay shown within Western Cape |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | West Coast |
| Municipality | Cederberg |
| Established | {{#property:P571}} |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,525 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 30.6% |
| • Coloured | 60.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.4% |
| • White | 7.5% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 74.7% |
| • Xhosa | 17.1% |
| • English | 4.0% |
| • Other | 4.2% |
| PO box | 8110 |
| Area code | 022 |
Elands Bay is a town in South Africa, situated in the Western Cape Province, on the Atlantic Ocean, at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. The town is located about 220 kilometres (two and a half hours drive) north from Cape Town. It is a major surfing location and is also noted for its caves, which have a number of rock paintings.[2]
In 2009, Heritage Western Cape declared the Elands Bay Cave and most of Baboon Point (Cape Deseada), on which it is located, as a provincial heritage site.[3] Eland's Bay along with much of this coastline is an "important" bird habitat. The local wetland, Verloerenvlei, is a Ramsar wetland.
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Cave at Eland's Bay
See also
- Mussel Point, a large "prehistoric" shell midden near Elands Bay
- Verlorevlei River
- Elands Bay Cave
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Roadmap to Elandsbay
- Elandsbay Backpackers & Information
- National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999
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Municipalities and communities of West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape
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District seat: Moorreesburg
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