Albertinia, South Africa Explained

Albertinia
Pushpin Map:South Africa Western Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-34.2°N 56°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Western Cape
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Garden Route
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Hessequa
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Leader Name:Hendrik Saayman (DA)[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:5.76
Population Total:6372
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:10.6%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:68.5%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.3%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:20.1%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.5%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:94.2%
Demographics2 Title2:English
Demographics2 Info2:2.8%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:3.0%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:6695
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:6695
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:028

Albertinia is a settlement in the Hessequa Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

The town, located within the Hessequa region, is about 50 km west of Mossel Bay, at the foot of the Langeberg Mountains, and is fondly referred to as the Aloe Capital of South Africa. The region in which the town is located in, is branded as The Explorer's Garden Route.

Albertinia has two Aloe factories, as Aloe ferox, or Cape Aloe is indigenous to the area. Another plant indigenous to the Albertinia district is Thamnochortus insignis, commonly known as thatch, which is exported for commercial use.

The Dutch Reformed Church is often the centre stage for travel photography, and is one of the most recognized churches along the Garden Route.

It was laid out in 1900 on the farm Grootfontein and became a municipality in 1920. The name is derived from the surname of Johannes Rudolph Albertyn (1847-1920), the first Dutch Reformed minister to serve the community.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ward Councillors . 5 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Main Place Albertinia . Census 2011.
  3. Web site: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain). Human Science Research Council. 56.