Herolds Bay

Herolds Bay
Heroldsbaai

View from a lookout point south west of the town.
Herolds Bay
Herolds Bay
Herolds Bay

 Herolds Bay shown within Western Cape

Coordinates: 34°03′02″S 22°23′51″E / 34.05056°S 22.39750°E / -34.05056; 22.39750Coordinates: 34°03′02″S 22°23′51″E / 34.05056°S 22.39750°E / -34.05056; 22.39750
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District Eden
Municipality George
Area[1]
 • Total 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 704
 • Density 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 2.7%
 • Coloured 33.8%
 • Indian/Asian 0.1%
 • White 61.6%
 • Other 1.7%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Afrikaans 89.8%
 • English 9.6%
 • Other 0.6%

Herolds Bay (Afrikaans: Heroldsbaai) is a settlement in Eden District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Holiday resort west of Malgas River mouth, some 24km south-west of George and east of Guano Bay. Named after the first Dutch Reformed minister of George, Tobias Johannes Herold (1812-1823).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Herolds Bay". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 208.
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