Kurland, South Africa Explained

Kurland
Pushpin Map:South Africa Western Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-33.9458°N 23.4942°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:Bitou
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.24
Population Total:4033
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:31.2%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:58.1%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.2%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:0.1%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:10.3%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:70.0%
Demographics2 Title2:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info2:25.1%
Demographics2 Title3:English
Demographics2 Info3:1.7%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:3.2%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Area Code Type:Area code

Kurland (often referred to as Kurland Village) is a rural township in the Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Located in the Crags area on the edge of the Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve, 20 km from Plettenberg Bay, it is affected by high levels of unemployment[2] and domestic violence. Tourist attractions in the area include Birds of Eden, Tenikwa, Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary, and Elephant Sanctuary along with guest houses and B&Bs. These places provide a vast number of job opportunities to the locals.[3] The Crags Primary School, built in 1981, is the only school in the village.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kurland - Main Place 179002 from Census 2011. Census 2011: Main Place: Kurland.
  2. Web site: Dougan. Suné Payne & Leila. 2019-05-16. State of the Nation: Hunger aplenty on the fringe of seaside luxury. 2021-06-04. Daily Maverick. en.
  3. Web site: Kids of Kurland South Africa. 4 June 2021.