Redhouse, Eastern Cape

Redhouse is a small village in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, located to the north of the city of Port Elizabeth. It is adjacent to a declared wetland reserve, soon hopefully to be a Ramsar site.

Redhouse
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Coordinates: 33°50′S 25°34′E
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay
Main Place	Port Elizabeth
Area [1]
• Total	0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	375
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	16.5%
• Coloured	2.1%
• Indian/Asian	0.8%
• White	78.9%
• Other	1.6%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	67.9%
• Xhosa	17.1%
• Afrikaans	12.8%
• Southern Ndebele	1.1%
• Other	1.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	6215
PO box	6215

The village is situated on the Zwartkops River, and is host to the Redhouse Yacht Club. The village was built around the Redhouse train station which is a stopping point for passenger and goods trains coming from or going to the Port Elizabeth harbour. There are over 10,000 water birds here, in the summer, including beautiful flamingos aplenty.[2] There are no shops or businesses in Redhouse, apart from two bed and breakfast establishments, and this village is truly a hidden gem. There is a small primary school, a church, a lawn bowling club, a squash court, a sailing club, library, and quaint village hall. A superb riverside destination, to relax and find peace.