Sandbaai

Sandbaai (or Sand Bay) is a seaside town of approximately 4,000 people on the south coast of the Western Cape province in South Africa. Sandbaai lies between Onrusrivier to the west and Hermanus itself to the east. Sandbaai is governed as ward 7 of the Overstrand Local Municipality.

Sandbaai
Sandbaai
Sandbaai
Coordinates: 34.419°S 19.194°E / -34.419; 19.194
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictOverberg
MunicipalityOverstrand
Area
  Total4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total4,102
  Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African5.8%
  Coloured4.2%
  Indian/Asian0.3%
  White89.0%
  Other0.8%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans68.9%
  English28.6%
  Other2.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7200
PO box
7200

According to the 2011 census, the population of Sandbaai is 4,102, of whom 68.9% spoke Afrikaans as their first language while 28.6% spoke English. 89.0% of the population described themselves as "White", 5.8% as "Black African" and 4.2% as "Coloured".[1]

References

  1. "Main Place Sandbaai". Census 2011.
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