Ebenhaeser is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Ebenhaeser
Ebenhaeser is located in Western Cape
Ebenhaeser
Ebenhaeser
Ebenhaeser is located in South Africa
Ebenhaeser
Ebenhaeser
Coordinates: 31°35′8″S 18°14′39″E / 31.58556°S 18.24417°E / -31.58556; 18.24417
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictWest Coast
MunicipalityMatzikama
Area
 • Total0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,305
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African0.3%
 • Coloured99.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White0.2%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans97.5%
 • English2.0%
 • Other0.5%
Time zoneUTC+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

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Ebenhaeser". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 151. Retrieved 28 August 2013.