Witsand
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 Witsand
Witsand shown within Western Cape |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Eden |
| Municipality | Hessequa |
| Established | {{#property:P571}} |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 321 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 9.7% |
| • Coloured | 2.2% |
| • White | 87.2% |
| • Other | 0.9% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 72.3% |
| • English | 26.0% |
| • Other | 1.6% |
| PO box | 6666 |
| Area code | 028 |
Witsand is a small coastal town at the mouth of the Breede River in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is a good fishing area and is widely considered to be the whale nursery of the South African coastline.[2] It also has a kitesurfing hotspot compliments of the summer South-Easter.[citation needed]
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Municipalities and communities of Eden District Municipality, Western Cape
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District seat: George
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| George | ||
| Hessequa | ||
| Kannaland | ||
| Knysna | ||
| Mossel Bay | ||
| Oudtshoorn | ||
