Humansdorp

Humansdorp
Humansdorp railway station Humansdorp railway station
Humansdorp  Humansdorp shown within Eastern Cape
Coordinates:
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Sarah Baartman
Municipality	Kouga
Established	{{#property:P571}}
Area
• Total	34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi)
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population (2011)
• 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%
Postal code (street)	6300
PO box	6300
Area code	042

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.

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. The town's residential streets are lined with trees that were planted before the First World War by the then mayor, Ambrose Saffery.

The Apple Express passes through Humansdorp.

Notable residents

Heinrich Schörbeck (alias Hendrik Spoorbek/Skoorbek), was a seer, healer and magician who settled in the Humansdorp district around 1815. In Afrikaner folklore, he is commonly known as Hendrik Spoorbek/Skoorbek the "Towenaar" (Magician/Wizard).

Three-time Olympic athlete Cornelia Bürki was born in Humansdorp. She competed for Switzerland and still lives there today in the little town of Wagen. The Humansdorpers know her as Corrie de Vos.

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Kouga Municipality