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.
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.