Gouritsmond | |
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Nickname: "Die Mond" | |
Coordinates: 34°20′59″S 21°52′43″E / 34.34972°S 21.87861°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Garden Route |
Municipality | Hessequa |
Area | |
• Total | 3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 515 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 5.3% |
• Coloured | 54.5% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
• White | 39.5% |
• Other | 0.4% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 93.0% |
• English | 3.3% |
• Tswana | 1.4% |
• Other | 2.3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 6696 |
PO box | 6696 |
Area code | 028 |
Gouritsmond is a small South African tourist town in the municipality of Hessequa, Garden Route District, Western Cape Province. It is situated about 36 road kilometres south-east of Albertinia. Gouritsmond is located just on the west side of the Gouritz River estuary and on the Indian Ocean. In 2011, Gouritsmond had 515 inhabitants in 206 households.