Pearly Beach
Pearly Beach is a village in Overberg District Municipality in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
Pearly Beach | |
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| Coordinates: 34.665°S 19.501°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Overberg |
| Municipality | Overstrand |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,042 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 48.2% |
| • Coloured | 11.9% |
| • White | 39.0% |
| • Other | 0.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 45.5% |
| • Xhosa | 44.3% |
| • English | 9.1% |
| • Other | 1.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 7220 |
| PO box | 7221 |
| Area code | 028 |
It is close to Bantamsklip which is a proposed site of a new nuclear power station.
Geography
Not far from Pearly Beach is Dyers Island, a breeding colony for jackass penguins. Not far from Dyers Island is Geyser Island, a breeding ground for seals.
As the area around these Islands teems with an abundance of sea life, it has become a notorious feeding ground for the Great White shark which frequents its waters in large numbers.
Dyers Island is named after Samson Dyer, an American who came to the Cape in 1806, and who lived on Dyers Island where he collected guano for fertilizer.
References
- "Main Place Pearly Beach". Census 2011.
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Municipalities and communities of Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: Bredasdorp | ||
| Cape Agulhas | .svg.png) Overberg District within South Africa | |
| Overstrand | ||
| Swellendam | ||
| Theewaterskloof | ||
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