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Louterwater | |
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  Louterwater  Louterwater | |
| Coordinates: 33°48′S 23°40′E / 33.8°S 23.67°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Sarah Baartman |
| Municipality | Kou-Kamma |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 4,829 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 27.4% |
| • Coloured | 70.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 1.0% |
| • Other | 1.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 74.2% |
| • Xhosa | 21.2% |
| • English | 1.7% |
| • Other | 2.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 6435 |
Louterwater is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, located between Joubertina and Misgund on the R62 road.[2]
The town hosts a large apple and pear farm of the same name, which had been bought in 1961 by P. K. Le Roux, then Minister of Agriculture and Water Affairs; the farm is still owned by his descendants.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Main Place Louterwater". Census 2011.
- ^ "Louterwater Estate". Louterwater Estate. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "History of Louterwater Estate". Louterwater Estate. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) | ||
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| Kouga | ||
| Kou-Kamma | ||
| Makana |
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| Ndlambe | ||
| Sunday's River Valley | ||