Louterwater

Louterwater
Louterwater
 Louterwater shown within Eastern Cape
Louterwater
Louterwater (South Africa)
Louterwater
Louterwater (Africa)
Coordinates: 33°48′S 23°40′E / 33.8°S 23.67°E / -33.8; 23.67Coordinates: 33°48′S 23°40′E / 33.8°S 23.67°E / -33.8; 23.67
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Sarah Baartman
Municipality Kou-Kamma
Area[1]
 • Total 1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 4,829
 • Density 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 27.4%
 • Coloured 70.3%
 • Indian/Asian 0.1%
 • White 1.0%
 • Other 1.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Afrikaans 74.2%
 • Xhosa 21.2%
 • English 1.7%
 • Other 2.8%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box 6435

Louterwater is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, located between Joubertina and Misgund on the R62 road.[2]

The town hosts a large apple and pear farm of the same name, which had been bought in 1961 by P. K. Le Roux, then Minister of Agriculture and Water Affairs; the farm is still owned by his descendants.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Louterwater". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Louterwater Estate". Louterwater Estate. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "History of Louterwater Estate". Louterwater Estate. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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