Aurora, South Africa
Aurora | |
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 Aurora Church | |
  Aurora  Aurora | |
| Coordinates: 32°42′S 18°29′E / 32.700°S 18.483°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | West Coast |
| Municipality | Bergrivier |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 578 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 0.5% |
| • Coloured | 67.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 31.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 92.3% |
| • English | 6.4% |
| • Other | 1.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 7325 |
| Area code | 022 |
Aurora is a town on the west coast of South Africa situated 43 kilometres north-west of Piketberg and 29km south of Redelinghuys. Established in 1906, it was named after the Roman goddess of dawn.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Aurora". Census 2011.
- ^ Raper, P. E. (1989). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-947464-04-2 – via Internet Archive.
Municipalities and communities of West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: Moorreesburg | ||
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| Cederberg | ||
| Bergrivier | ||
| Saldanha Bay | ||
| Swartland | ||