Main Place

Gans Bay

Quick Fact
  • 11,598

  • 3,793

  • 5,4%

  • 62,7%

  • 96,5%

  • 35,4%

Gans Bay was originally known as Gansgat, which is Afrikaans for 'goose hole', after the wild geese found there. The current name of Gansbaai is Afrikaans for 'goose bay'. (GPS coordinates: 34.5817 S, 19.3579 E).

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  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population11,598
Young (0-14)23,3%
Working Age (15-64)69,8%
Elderly (65+)6,9%
Dependency ratio43,4
Sex ratio104
Population density932 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+2,6%
Higher education aged 20+5,4%
Matric aged 20+25,6%
Number of households3,793
Average household size2,7
Female headed households32%
Formal dwellings64,2%
Housing owned/paying off58,1%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage35,4%
Weekly refuse removal90,6%
Piped water inside dwelling62,7%
Electricity for lighting96,5%

Place names

Overstrand Municipality