Kayser's Beach
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.
Kayser's Beach | |
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  Kayser's Beach  Kayser's Beach | |
| Coordinates: 33°12′26″S 27°36′37″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Municipality | Buffalo City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 697 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 45.3% |
| • Coloured | 1.0% |
| • White | 53.6% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 45.0% |
| • Xhosa | 40.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 12.2% |
| • Sign language | 1.0% |
| • Other | 0.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
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
- "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. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
Communities of Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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Seat: East London | ||
| Cities and towns |
| .svg.png.webp) Buffalo City within South Africa |
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