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Uilenkraalsmond

Coordinates: 34°34′11″S 19°28′00″E / 34.56973°S 19.46654°E / -34.56973; 19.46654
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34°34′11″S 19°28′00″E / 34.56973°S 19.46654°E / -34.56973; 19.46654

Uilenkraalsmond or Uilenkraal[1] (lit.'Owls kraal mouth') is a populated place located in the village of Franskraalstrand, Overstrand Local Municipality of the Overberg District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa.[2][3]

Uilenkraalsmond
Strand dottypea, in Uilenkraal.
Strand dottypea, in Uilenkraal.
Uilenkraalsmond is located in Western Cape
Uilenkraalsmond
Uilenkraalsmond
Uilenkraalsmond is located in South Africa
Uilenkraalsmond
Uilenkraalsmond
Coordinates: 34°34′03″S 19°27′48″E / 34.56750°S 19.46333°E / -34.56750; 19.46333
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictOverberg
MunicipalityOverstrand
Area
 • Total0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total98
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • White African74.49%
 • Black African23.47%
 • Coloured2.04%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans82.65%
 • Xhosa15.31%
 • English2.04%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
172023001

Located in the coastal region of Strandveld south of Gansbaai,[4] the Uilkraal River runs through the settlement.

According to the 2011 census, Uilenkraal had a population of 98 in 50 households. According to the same census, 74.49% of the population described themselves as White, 23.47% as Black African, and 2.04% as Coloured. 82.65% of the population spoke Afrikaans as a first language, 15.31% spoke Xhosa, and 2.04% spoke English.[2]

The settlement was first established by Pieter Swart in 1722, who was also the first resident.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ United States. Office of Geography (1954) "Union of South Africa, O-Z. Basutoland. Bechuanaland. South-west Africa. Swaziland". p. 774. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Uilenkraalsmond". South African National Census of 2011.
  3. ^ Uilenkraal at GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  4. ^ Richmond, Simon, Bainbridge, James, Carillet, Jean-Bernard, Corne, Lucy (October 2018) "Lonely Planet Cape Town & the Garden Route". Lonely Planet. p. 400. Retrieved 11 August 2021.