Witsand

Witsand
Witsand
Witsand
Witsand

 Witsand shown within Western Cape

Coordinates: 34°23′42″S 20°50′28″E / 34.395°S 20.841°E / -34.395; 20.841Coordinates: 34°23′42″S 20°50′28″E / 34.395°S 20.841°E / -34.395; 20.841
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District Eden
Municipality Hessequa
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. Witsand has had some of the largest Bull Sharks caught in the river, although no shark attacks on people to date.[2] It also has a kitesurfing and windsurfing hotspot compliments of the summer South-Easter.. Every year Witsand serves as the finish for the Heidelburg to Witsand marathon and half-marathon road running race.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Witsand". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ Witsand Tourism webpage
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