Ebenhaeser Explained

Ebenhaeser
Pushpin Map:South Africa Western Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-31.5856°N 18.2442°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Western Cape
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:West Coast
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Matzikama
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.68
Population Total:1305
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:0.3%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:99.2%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.4%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:0.2%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:97.5%
Demographics2 Title2:English
Demographics2 Info2:2.0%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:0.5%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:8149
Area Code Type:Area code

Ebenhaeser is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

A mission station of the Rhenish Missionary Society at the mouth of the Olifants River in the former Vanrhynsdorp district was established here by a German named Wurmb in 1831. The name, a version of Ebenezer, is of biblical origin (1 Sam. 7:12) and means 'stone of help'.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Ebenhaeser . Census 2011.
  2. Book: Raper, Peter E.. Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. 28 August 2013. 151. 1987.