Herbertsdale

Place in Western Cape, South Africa
34°01′S 21°46′E / 34.017°S 21.767°E / -34.017; 21.767CountrySouth AfricaProvinceWestern CapeDistrictGarden RouteMunicipalityMossel BayArea • Total2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total666 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African8.3% • Coloured77.0% • Indian/Asian1.2% • White12.6% • Other0.9%First languages (2011) • Afrikaans95.9% • English2.3% • Other1.9%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)PO box
6505
Area code044

Herbertsdale is a settlement in Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Village east of the Gourits River, in the Langtou Valley, 56 km north-west of Mossel Bay. It was established in 1865 on the farm Hemelrood and named after James Benton Herbert, who owned part of this farm.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Herbertsdale". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 206.
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Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
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