Humansdorp

Humansdorp is a town in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, with a population of around 29,000 as of the 2011 Census. It is part of the Kouga Local Municipality of the Sarah Baartman District.

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Coordinates: 34°02′S 24°46′E
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Sarah Baartman
Municipality	Kouga
Area [1]
• Total	34.5 km2 (13.3 sq mi)
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	28,990
• Density	840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	38.0%
• Coloured	54.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.3%
• White	6.7%
• Other	0.6%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	63.1%
• Xhosa	31.4%
• English	2.6%
• Other	2.9%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	6300
PO box	6300
Area code	042

History

The town is the centre of the district's light industry and farming. Humansdorp was founded in 1849, and was named after Johannes Jurie Human and Matthys Gerhardus Human, who were joint founders of the Dutch Reformed Church congregation there.^[2] The town's residential streets are lined with trees that were planted before the First World War by then-mayor Ambrose Saffery.

The Apple Express passes through Humansdorp.

See also

Jeffrey's Bay