Suurbraak
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
Suurbraak "Xairu" (A place called Paradise) | |
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Suurbraak Mission | |
34°01′S 20°39′E / 34.017°S 20.650°E / -34.017; 20.650 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Overberg |
Municipality | Swellendam |
Established | 1812 |
Government | |
• Councillor | Heinrich Hartnick |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 46.11 km2 (17.80 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,252 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) [1] | |
• Black African | 3.2% |
• Coloured | 93.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
• White | 2.6% |
• Other | 0.4% |
First languages (2011) [1] | |
• Afrikaans | 95.9% |
• English | 3.3% |
• Other | 0.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 6743 |
PO box | 6743 |
Area code | 028 |
Suurbraak is a settlement in Overberg District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
The village was established in 1812, when the London Missionary Society established a mission station to serve the Attaqua Khoikhoi.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Suurbraak". Census 2011.
- ^ Sandra Olivier (2005). Touring in South Africa. Struik. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-77007-142-1. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
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Municipalities and communities of Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: Bredasdorp
![Overberg District within South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Map_of_South_Africa_with_Overberg_highlighted_%282011%29.svg/150px-Map_of_South_Africa_with_Overberg_highlighted_%282011%29.svg.png)
- Barrydale
- Buffeljagsrivier
- Infanta
- Malgas
- Stormsvlei
- Suurbraak
- Swellendam