Patensie

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Patensie
Signboard on the R331 outside Patensie
Signboard on the R331 outside Patensie
Patensie is located in Eastern Cape
Patensie
Patensie
Coordinates: 33°45′32″S 24°48′53″E / 33.75889°S 24.81472°E / -33.75889; 24.81472Coordinates: 33°45′32″S 24°48′53″E / 33.75889°S 24.81472°E / -33.75889; 24.81472
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictSarah Baartman
MunicipalityKouga
Established1858 [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total5,263
 • Density840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 • Black African39.7%
 • Coloured50.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White8.0%
 • Other1.9%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 • Afrikaans70.0%
 • Xhosa24.9%
 • English1.4%
 • Other3.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
6335
PO box
6335
Area code042
Websitewww.patensie-is-lekker.co.za

Patensie is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Patensie lies along the R331 road just south of . The Kouga Dam is located several kilometres to the west. The name is Khoi in origin, and means "cattle resting place".[3] The town is a centre for the citrus, tobacco, and vegetable farms in the area.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Patensie". Gamtoos Tourism. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d "Main Place Patensie". Census 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Cacadu Region". Revealed.co.za. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.

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