Aston Bay, South Africa Explained

Aston Bay
Pushpin Map:South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-34.078°N 24.91°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Cape
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sarah Baartman
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Kouga
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.08
Population Total:792
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:2.9%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:2.8%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:94.2%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.1%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:69.3%
Demographics2 Title2:English
Demographics2 Info2:27.6%
Demographics2 Title3:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info3:1.0%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:2.1%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:6332
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:6332
Area Code Type:Area code

Aston Bay is a suburb of Jeffreys Bay in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It incorporates Marina Martinique, a large residential marina.

It is situated about 80km (50miles) west of Port Elizabeth.

It was established as a fishing village in the 1850s.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sub Place Aston Bay . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Property for sale in Aston Bay, Jeffreys Bay | RE/MAX of Southern Africa .