Kayser's Beach
| Kayser's Beach | |
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  Kayser's Beach  Kayser's Beach  Kayser's Beach
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| Coordinates: 33°12′26″S 27°36′37″E / 33.20722°S 27.61028°ECoordinates: 33°12′26″S 27°36′37″E / 33.20722°S 27.61028°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Municipality | Buffalo City |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 697 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 45.3% |
| • Coloured | 1.0% |
| • White | 53.6% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • English | 45.0% |
| • Xhosa | 40.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 12.2% |
| • Sign language | 1.0% |
| • Other | 0.9% |
Kayser's Beach is a small village on the shore of the Indian Ocean, 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of East London in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. According to the census of 2011 it had 697 inhabitants.
On 13 March 1967, the South African Airways Flight 406 crashed into the sea at Kayser's Beach, resulting in the loss of 25 lives.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Kayser's Beach". Census 2011.
- ↑ "The SAA Rietbok crashes into the sea at Kayser's Beach near East London, with the loss of twenty-five lives". South African History Online. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
Communities of Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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Seat: East London | ||
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