Oyster Bay, South Africa Explained

Oyster Bay
Native Name:Oesterbaai
Pushpin Map:South Africa Eastern Cape#South Africa
Coordinates:-34.1694°N 24.6542°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
Established Date:1967
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.81
Elevation M:3
Population Total:674
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:41.2%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:40.2%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.1%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:18.0%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.4%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info1:73.1%
Demographics2 Title2:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info2:21.0%
Demographics2 Title3:English
Demographics2 Info3:3.9%
Demographics2 Title4:Sotho
Demographics2 Info4:1.3%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:0.7%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:6301
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:6301
Area Code Type:Area code

Oyster Bay (Afrikaans: Oesterbaai) is a small coastal hamlet and resort located about 22.5km (14miles) west of St Francis Bay on the Eastern Cape Coast of South Africa. It forms part of the Kouga Local Municipality of the Sarah Baartman District.

Oyster Bay is the closest community to Thyspunt, the preferred site for South Africa's next nuclear power station.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Oyster Bay . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Nuclear 1 - Transmission - Thyspunt. 3 June 2015.