George, South Africa
George is the second largest city in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The city is a popular holiday and conference centre, as well as the administrative and commercial hub and the seat of the Garden Route District Municipality. It is named after the British Monarch George III.
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Clockwise from the top: George seen from the Outeniqua Pass, Kaaimans River Bridge, Moederkerk, Outeniqua Mountains and the Kingswood Estate, The Magistrates Office, and St Mark's Cathedral | |
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| Motto: Semper Amabile (Latin: Always Lovely) | |
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| Coordinates: 33°58′S 22°27′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Garden Route |
| Municipality | George |
| Established | 1811 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Leon Van Wyk (DA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.4 km2 (29.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 157,394 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 9.2% |
| • Coloured | 63.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
| • White | 25.6% |
| • Other | 1.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 84.2% |
| • Xhosa | 3% |
| • English | 9.6% |
| • Other | 3.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6529 |
| PO box | 6530 |
| Area code | 044 |
| Website | www |
The city is situated roughly halfway between Cape Town and Gqeberha on the Garden Route. It is situated on a 10-kilometre plateau between the Outeniqua Mountains to the north and the Indian Ocean to the south. The former township of Pacaltsdorp, now a fully incorporated suburb, lies to the south.
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