Uilenkraalsmond

34.56973°S 19.46654°E / -34.56973; 19.46654

Uilenkraalsmond or Uilenkraal[1] (lit. 'Owls kraal mouth') is a populated place located in the village of Franskraalstrand, Overstrand Local Municipality of the Overberg District Municipality, in the Western Cape province of South Africa.[2][3]

Uilenkraalsmond
Strand dottypea, in Uilenkraal.
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Coordinates: 34°34′03″S 19°27′48″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Overberg
Municipality	Overstrand
Area [2]
• Total	0.36 km^2 (0.14 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	98
• Density	270/km^2 (710/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [2]
• White African	74.49%
• Black African	23.47%
• Coloured	2.04%
First languages (2011) [2]
• Afrikaans	82.65%
• Xhosa	15.31%
• English	2.04%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	172023001

Located in the coastal region of Strandveld south of Gansbaai,[4] the Uilkraal River runs through the settlement.

According to the 2011 census, Uilenkraal had a population of 98 in 50 households. According to the same census, 74.49% of the population described themselves as White, 23.47% as Black African, and 2.04% as Coloured. 82.65% of the population spoke Afrikaans as a first language, 15.31% spoke Xhosa, and 2.04% spoke English.[2]

The settlement was first established by Pieter Swart in 1722, who was also the first resident.^[citation needed]

References

1. United States. Office of Geography (1954) "Union of South Africa, O-Z. Basutoland. Bechuanaland. South-west Africa. Swaziland". p. 774. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
2. "Uilenkraalsmond". South African National Census of 2011.
3. Uilenkraal at GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
4. Richmond, Simon, Bainbridge, James, Carillet, Jean-Bernard, Corne, Lucy (October 2018) "Lonely Planet Cape Town & the Garden Route". Lonely Planet. p. 400. Retrieved 11 August 2021.