Ebenhaeser is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Ebenhaeser | |
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| Coordinates: 31°35′8″S 18°14′39″E / 31.58556°S 18.24417°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | West Coast |
| Municipality | Matzikama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,305 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 0.3% |
| • Coloured | 99.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 97.5% |
| • English | 2.0% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 8149 |
A mission station of the Rhenish Missionary Society at the mouth of the Olifants River in the former Vanrhynsdorp district was established here by a German named Wurmb in 1831. The name, a version of Ebenezer, is of biblical origin (1 Sam. 7:12) and means 'stone of help'.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Main Place Ebenhaeser". Census 2011.
- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 151. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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