Gouritsmond

Gouritsmond
Nickname: 
"Die Mond"
Gouritsmond
Gouritsmond
Coordinates: 34°20′59″S 21°52′43″E / 34.34972°S 21.87861°E / -34.34972; 21.87861
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictGarden Route
MunicipalityHessequa
Area
  Total
3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
515
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African5.3%
  Coloured54.5%
  Indian/Asian0.4%
  White39.5%
  Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans93.0%
  English3.3%
  Tswana1.4%
  Other2.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
6696
PO box
6696
Area code028

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.