Humansdorp
Humansdorp is a small town and surrounding district in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, with a population of around 29,000 during the census of 2011. It is part of the Kouga Local Municipality of the Sarah Baartman District.
Humansdorp | |
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.jpg.webp) View of Humansdorp | |
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| Coordinates: 34°02′S 24°46′E | |
| 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 (2,200/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 |
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.
The Apple Express passes through Humansdorp.
Notable residents
- Heinrich Schörbeck (alias Hendrik Spoorbek/Skoorbek), seer and magician
- Cornelia Bürki, Olympic athlete
- Sergeal Petersen, rugby union player
- Ricardo Groenewald, musician
- Manie Libbok, rugby union player
References
- Sum of the Main Places Humansdorp and KwaNomzamo from Census 2011.
- "Soon to be the new home of: www.humansdorptourism.co.za". humansdorptourism.co.za. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012.
External links
Media related to Humansdorp at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) | ||
| Blue Crane Route | .svg.png.webp) Sarah Baartman District within South Africa | |
| Dr Beyers Naudé | ||
| Kouga | ||
| Kou-Kamma | ||
| Makana |
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| Ndlambe | ||
| Sunday's River Valley | ||
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