Witsand
Witsand is a small coastal town situated at the mouth of the Breede River in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is a good fishing area and is widely considered to be the whale nursery of the South African coastline. Witsand has seen some of the largest bull sharks caught in the Breede River, although no shark attacks on people have been recorded to date.[2] It is also popular for kitesurfing and windsurfing due to the summer South-Easter.. Every year Witsand serves as the finish for the Heidelberg to Witsand marathon and half-marathon road running race.
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Witsand. |
Witsand | |
|---|---|
  Witsand  Witsand | |
| Coordinates: 34.395°S 20.841°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Garden Route |
| Municipality | Hessequa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 321 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 9.7% |
| • Coloured | 2.2% |
| • White | 87.2% |
| • Other | 0.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 72.3% |
| • English | 26.0% |
| • Other | 1.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 6666 |
| Area code | 028 |
References
- "Sub Place Witsand". Census 2011.
- Witsand Tourism webpage
External links
Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
|---|---|---|
District seat: George | ||
| Bitou |
| .svg.png) Garden Route District within South Africa |
| George | ||
| Hessequa | ||
| Kannaland | ||
| Knysna | ||
| Mossel Bay | ||
| Oudtshoorn | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.