Humansdorp Explained

Humansdorp
Pushpin Map:South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa#Africa
Coordinates:-34.0333°N 70°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 Km2:34.5
Elevation M:120
Population Total:28990
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:38.0%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:54.3%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.3%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:6.7%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.6%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:63.1%
Demographics2 Title2:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info2:31.4%
Demographics2 Title3:English
Demographics2 Info3:2.6%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:2.9%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:6300
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:6300
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:042

Humansdorp is a town in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, with a population of around 29,000 as of the 2011 Census. It is part of the Kouga Local Municipality of the Sarah Baartman District.

History

The town is the centre of the district's light industry and farming. Humansdorp was founded in 1849, and was named after Johannes Jurie Human and Matthys Gerhardus Human, who were joint founders of the Dutch Reformed Church congregation there.[2] The town's residential streets are lined with trees that were planted before the First World War by then-mayor Ambrose Saffery.

The Apple Express passes through Humansdorp.

See also

Jeffrey's Bay

External links

Notes and References

  1. Sum of the Main Places Humansdorp and KwaNomzamo from Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Soon to be the new home of: www.humansdorptourism.co.za . dead . humansdorptourism.co.za . https://web.archive.org/web/20120624073412/http://www.humansdorptourism.co.za/ . 24 June 2012 . dmy-all.