Aurora, Western Cape

Aurora is a town on the west coast of South Africa situated 43 kilometres north-west of Piketberg and 29km south of Redelinghuys. Established in 1906, it was named after the Roman goddess of dawn.[2]

Aurora
Aurora Church
Aurora
Aurora
Coordinates: 32°42′S 18°29′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictWest Coast
MunicipalityBergrivier
Area
  Total1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total578
  Density350/km2 (920/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African0.5%
  Coloured67.6%
  Indian/Asian0.3%
  White31.5%
First languages (2011)
  Afrikaans92.3%
  English6.4%
  Other1.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
7325
Area code022

References

  1. "Main Place Aurora". Census 2011.
  2. Raper, P. E. (1989). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-947464-04-2 via Internet Archive.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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