Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
33°48′S 23°40′E / 33.8°S 23.67°E / -33.8; 23.67Country | South Africa |
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Province | Eastern Cape |
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District | Sarah Baartman |
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Municipality | Kou-Kamma |
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Area [1] |
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• Total | 1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
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Population (2011)[1] |
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• Total | 4,829 |
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• Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
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Racial makeup (2011) [1] |
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• Black African | 27.4% |
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• Coloured | 70.3% |
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• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
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• White | 1.0% |
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• Other | 1.1% |
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First languages (2011) [1] |
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• Afrikaans | 74.2% |
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• Xhosa | 21.2% |
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• English | 1.7% |
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• Other | 2.8% |
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Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
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PO box | 6435 |
Louterwater is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, located between Joubertina and Misgund on the R62 road.[2]
The town hosts a large apple and pear farm of the same name, which had been bought in 1961 by P. K. Le Roux, then Minister of Agriculture and Water Affairs; the farm is still owned by his descendants.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Louterwater". Census 2011.
- ^ "Louterwater Estate". Louterwater Estate. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "History of Louterwater Estate". Louterwater Estate. Retrieved 29 August 2014.