Louterwater

Louterwater
Louterwater is located in Eastern Cape
Louterwater
Louterwater
Louterwater is located in South Africa
Louterwater
Louterwater
Coordinates: 33°48′S 23°40′E / 33.8°S 23.67°E / -33.8; 23.67
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictSarah Baartman
MunicipalityKou-Kamma
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
4,829
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African27.4%
 • Coloured70.3%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White1.0%
 • Other1.1%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Afrikaans74.2%
 • Xhosa21.2%
 • English1.7%
 • Other2.8%
Time zoneUTC+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

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Louterwater". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Louterwater Estate". Louterwater Estate. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. ^ "History of Louterwater Estate". Louterwater Estate. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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