Kasouga
Kasouga | |
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  Kasouga  Kasouga | |
| Coordinates: 33°38′49″S 26°44′10″E / 33.647°S 26.736°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| District | Sarah Baartman |
| Municipality | Ndlambe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 39 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 5.1% |
| • White | 94.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 92.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.1% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Kasouga or Kasuka is a small village in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Settlement some 10 km north-east of Kenton-on-Sea, near the mouth of the Kasuka River. The name is derived from Khoekhoen and means 'place of many leopards'. The river name "Kasuka" is a Xhosa adaptation of the word, and has the same meaning.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Kasouga". Census 2011.
- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 243. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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District seat: Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) | ||
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| Kouga | ||
| Kou-Kamma | ||
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| Ndlambe | ||
| Sunday's River Valley | ||