Aurora, Western Cape

Aurora
Aurora Church
Aurora
 Aurora shown within Western Cape
Aurora
Aurora (South Africa)
Aurora
Aurora (Africa)
Coordinates: 32°42′S 18°29′E / 32.700°S 18.483°E / -32.700; 18.483Coordinates: 32°42′S 18°29′E / 32.700°S 18.483°E / -32.700; 18.483
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District West Coast
Municipality Bergrivier
Established 1866
Area[1]
 • Total 1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 578
 • Density 350/km2 (920/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 0.5%
 • Coloured 67.6%
 • Indian/Asian 0.3%
 • White 31.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Afrikaans 92.3%
 • English 6.4%
 • Other 1.3%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box 7325
Area code 022

Aurora is a town on the west coast of South Africa situated 43 kilometres north-west of Piketberg and 29km south of Redelinghuys. Established in 1906, it was named after the Roman goddess of dawn.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Aurora". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ Raper, P. E. (1989). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-947464-04-2 – via Internet Archive.
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