| 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]