Gouritsmond
Gouritsmond | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
• 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.