Birkenhead, Western Cape

Birkenhead
Birkenhead
 Birkenhead shown within Western Cape
Birkenhead
Birkenhead (South Africa)
Birkenhead
Birkenhead (Africa)
Coordinates: 34°37′0″S 19°19′39″E / 34.61667°S 19.32750°E / -34.61667; 19.32750Coordinates: 34°37′0″S 19°19′39″E / 34.61667°S 19.32750°E / -34.61667; 19.32750
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District Overberg
Municipality Overstrand
Area[1]
 • Total 9.83 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 56
 • Density 5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 19.6%
 • Coloured 14.3%
 • White 66.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Afrikaans 78.6%
 • English 16.1%
 • S. Ndebele 1.8%
 • Northern Sotho 1.8%
 • Other 1.8%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Birkenhead is a settlement in Overberg District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is located on the Danger Point Peninsula (Birkenhead Peninsula) on the southern side of Walker Bay. It is in Ward 2 of Overstrand Local Municipality.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Birkenhead". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Overview Map: Overstrand - WC032". Municipal Demarcation Board. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018.
  • "Story of the HMS Birkenhead". Xplorio.


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