Arniston, South Africa

Arniston
Arniston's typical fisherman houses
Arniston's typical fisherman houses
Arniston is located in Western Cape
Arniston
Arniston
Arniston is located in South Africa
Arniston
Arniston
Coordinates: 34°40′0″S 20°13′50″E / 34.66667°S 20.23056°E / -34.66667; 20.23056
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictOverberg
MunicipalityCape Agulhas
Area
 • Total3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,267
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African2.4%
 • Coloured87.9%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White9.6%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans86.1%
 • Tswana5.7%
 • English4.8%
 • Other3.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
7280

Arniston is a small seaside settlement on the coast of the Overberg region of South Africa, close to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa. Prior to the wreck of Arniston, it is also known as Waenhuiskrans, an Afrikaans name meaning literally "Wagon house cliff", after a local sea cave large enough to accommodate a wagon and a span of oxen.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Arniston". Census 2011.