Sandbaai

Place in Western Cape, South Africa
34°25′08″S 19°11′38″E / 34.419°S 19.194°E / -34.419; 19.194CountrySouth AfricaProvinceWestern CapeDistrictOverbergMunicipalityOverstrandArea • Total4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total4,102 • Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African5.8% • Coloured4.2% • Indian/Asian0.3% • White89.0% • Other0.8%First languages (2011) • Afrikaans68.9% • English28.6% • Other2.5%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)Postal code (street)
7200
PO box
7200

Sandbaai (or Sand Bay) is a seaside town of approximately 4,000 people on the south coast of the Western Cape province in South Africa. Sandbaai lies between Onrusrivier to the west and Hermanus itself to the east. Sandbaai is governed as ward 7 of the Overstrand Local Municipality.

According to the 2011 census, the population of Sandbaai is 4,102, of whom 68.9% spoke Afrikaans as their first language while 28.6% spoke English. 89.0% of the population described themselves as "White", 5.8% as "Black African" and 4.2% as "Coloured".[1]

Gallery

  • Sandbaai Seaside
    Sandbaai Seaside
  • Sandbaai Tidal Pool
    Sandbaai Tidal Pool
  • Sandbaai Seaside Sunset
    Sandbaai Seaside Sunset

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Main Place Sandbaai". Census 2011.