Humansdorp
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Humansdorp | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Sarah Baartman |
| Municipality | Kouga |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 28,990 |
| • Density | 840/km2 (2,180/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 38.0% |
| • Coloured | 54.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 6.7% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 63.1% |
| • Xhosa | 31.4% |
| • English | 2.6% |
| • Other | 2.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6300 |
| PO box | 6300 |
| Area code | 042 |
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Humansdorp is a town in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, with a population of around 29,000 as of the 2011 Census. It is part of the Kouga Local Municipality of the Sarah Baartman District.
History
[edit | edit source]The town is the centre of the district's light industry and farming. Humansdorp was founded in 1849, and was named after Johannes Jurie Human and Matthys Gerhardus Human, who were joint founders of the Dutch Reformed Church congregation there.[2] The town's residential streets are lined with trees that were planted before the First World War by then-mayor Ambrose Saffery.[citation needed]
The Apple Express, part of the Avontuur Railway, passed through Humansdorp.[citation needed]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Humansdorp and KwaNomzamo from Census 2011.
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External links
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Municipalities and communities of Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) | ||
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| Kouga | ||
| Kou-Kamma | ||
| Makana |
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| Ndlambe | ||
| Sunday's River Valley | ||
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