Louterwater

Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
33°48′S 23°40′E / 33.8°S 23.67°E / -33.8; 23.67CountrySouth AfricaProvinceEastern CapeDistrictSarah BaartmanMunicipalityKou-KammaArea • Total1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total4,829 • Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African27.4% • Coloured70.3% • Indian/Asian0.1% • White1.0% • Other1.1%First languages (2011) • Afrikaans74.2% • Xhosa21.2% • English1.7% • Other2.8%Time zoneUTC+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. ^ a b c d "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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Municipalities and communities of Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
District seat: Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
Blue Crane Route
Sarah Baartman District within South Africa
Sarah Baartman District within South Africa
Dr Beyers Naudé
Kouga
Kou-Kamma
Makana
Ndlambe
Sunday's River Valley