Kurland, often referred to as Kurland Village, is a rural township in the Garden Route District Municipality of the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Kurland | |
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 Formosa Peak near Kurland | |
  Kurland  Kurland | |
| Coordinates: 33°56′45″S 23°29′39″E / 33.94583°S 23.49417°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Garden Route |
| Municipality | Bitou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,033 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 31.2% |
| • Coloured | 58.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 10.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 70.0% |
| • Xhosa | 25.1% |
| • English | 1.7% |
| • Other | 3.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Situated in the Crags area on the edge of the Tsitsikamma Nature Reserve and approximately 20 km from Plettenberg Bay, Kurland faces challenges such as high levels of unemployment[2] and domestic violence. However, the area boasts several tourist attractions, including Birds of Eden, Tenikwa, Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary, and Elephant Sanctuary along with guest houses and B&Bs. These attractions offer numerous job opportunities to residents.[3] The Crags Primary School, established in 1981, is the only school in the village.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Kurland - Main Place 179002 from Census 2011". Census 2011: Main Place: Kurland.
- ^ Dougan, Suné Payne & Leila (2019-05-16). "State of the Nation: Hunger aplenty on the fringe of seaside luxury". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Kids of Kurland South Africa". Retrieved 4 June 2021.