Puntjie | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Western Cape#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -34.365°N 21.0061°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: | Hessequa |
Population Total: | 356 |
Puntjie (literally meaning "Little Point") is a small town in the Western Cape of South Africa. The town lies at the St. Sebastiaan Bay and on the eastern shore of the Duivenhoks Rivier's mouth.[1]
This holiday village is known for its hut style houses. It can be reached by a dirt road from Riversdale. However, this resort is privately owned. The town lies about 6 km south of Vermaaklikheid and about 15 km east of Witsand.
In the 2011 South African census the population of the town and surrounding areas was 356 people living in 99 households.[2]