Grabouw
Grabouw | |
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Old buildings on the outskirts of Grabouw | |
| Coordinates: 34°09′S 19°01′E / 34.150°S 19.017°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Overberg |
| Municipality | Theewaterskloof |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.65 km2 (2.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 44 593 |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 38.5% |
| • Coloured | 55.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 4.6% |
| • Other | 0.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 61.8% |
| • Xhosa | 28.5% |
| • Sotho | 5.0% |
| • English | 2.5% |
| • Other | 2.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7160 |
| PO box | 7160 |
| Area code | 021 |
Grabouw (/xrʌˈboʊ/ khrub-OH, Afrikaans: [χraˈbœu]) is a town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Grabouw is located some 65 km south-east of Cape Town, over Sir Lowry's Pass from Somerset West, along the N2 highway. The town is the commercial centre for the vast Elgin Valley, the largest single export fruit-producing area in Southern Africa, which extends between the Hottentots-Holland, Kogelberg, Groenland, and Houwhoek Mountains. The town's population has grown rapidly, with 44 593 people in 2019 from 21 593 as listed by the 2001 census.