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Little Brak River (town)

Coordinates: 34°05′16″S 22°08′52″E / 34.08778°S 22.14778°E / -34.08778; 22.14778
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Little Brak River
Klein-Brakrivier
Little Brak
Little Brak
Little Brak River is located in Western Cape
Little Brak River
Little Brak River
Little Brak River is located in South Africa
Little Brak River
Little Brak River
Coordinates: 34°05′16″S 22°08′52″E / 34.08778°S 22.14778°E / -34.08778; 22.14778
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictGarden Route
MunicipalityMossel Bay
Area
 • Total3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,037
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African5.7%
 • Coloured25.7%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White67.9%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans85.0%
 • English12.6%
 • Other2.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
6503

Little Brak River (Afrikaans: Klein-Brakrivier) is a settlement in Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

A seaside resort and town at the mouth of the Little Brak River from which it takes its name. Little Brak River lies on the famous Garden Route, approximately 13km north of Mossel Bay. The form Klein-Brakrivier is preferred for official use.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Little Brak River". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 280.