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Arniston, South Africa
Place in Western Cape, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arniston is a small seaside settlement on the coast of the Overberg region of South Africa, close to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa. Prior to the wreck of Arniston, it is also known as Waenhuiskrans, an Afrikaans name meaning literally "Wagon house cliff", after a local sea cave large enough to accommodate a wagon and a span of oxen.
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Arniston | |
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![]() Arniston's typical fisherman houses | |
Coordinates: 34°40′0″S 20°13′50″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Overberg |
Municipality | Cape Agulhas |
Area | |
• Total | 3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,267 |
• Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 2.4% |
• Coloured | 87.9% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 9.6% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 86.1% |
• Tswana | 5.7% |
• English | 4.8% |
• Other | 3.4% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 7280 |
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